The Yesha Council will recommend that the right-wing parties quit the government if Sharon gives the order to take down larger populated outposts. Arutz-7's Kobi Sela visited one of the outposts slated for early removal - Eish Kodesh, just west of Shilo. Eish Kodesh's eight families and several bachelors, who live in two permanent houses and several caravans, work the land and have simple faith that their actions - and presence - are important for Israel. "The Prime Minister has someone on top of him, too," one of them said with a broad smile, "someone Who enables the world to exist ex nihilo, and gives it life every second. He's in charge, and He'll do what He wants."
Another resident said that he personally has no knowledge of what may or may not happen, "but what this means to me is just that we have to bring more families, and more houses, not just temporary caravans, and then things will be quite different."
Supporters of the outposts who plan to physically resist their dismantling received a boost today from unexpected quarters. MK Chemi Doron, of the left-wing Shinui party, said today that Shomron-Yehuda District Police Chief Shachar Ayalon should be fired for the way he handled the dismantling of Gilad Farm several months ago. Ayalon ordered his policemen to remove their ID tags and identify themselves only as Shachar Ayalon whenever asked. MK Doron said that the rebuke Ayalon received from Police Commissioner Aharonishki was not sufficient, and that he should be dismissed.