Terrorist bombardment is something that Gush Katif expellees were familiar with when they lived in Jewish communities in Gaza. Today, they feel that their presence in other communities in the south helps the residents learn to endure.
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Close to 10,000 Jews of Gaza were forcefully evicted from their homes as part of the 2005 Disengagement from Gaza carried out by the Kadima party government. Then Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stated the purpose of the Israeli pull-out of Gush Katif:
"These steps will increase security for the residents of Israel and relieve the pressure on the IDF and security forces in fulfilling the difficult tasks they are faced with. The Disengagement Plan is meant to grant maximum security and minimize friction between Israelis and Palestinians."
Ariel Sharon, Dec. 18, 2003