“In coming hours we will begin going to the homes of the residents, particularly in N'vei Dekalim, and ask the people to leave,” Harel said. He said the IDF was entering the stage of “compulsory expulsion,” but force would not be used on the residents.
Harel said IDF troops would begin operating in a number of Jewish communities.
N'vei Dekalim, founded in 1983, is the biggest Jewish town in Gaza. Most of the town’s residents are refusing to leave their homes willingly. Army leaders believe that if they succeed in neutralizing the opposition in N'vei Dekalim, they can rapidly expel and destroy the remaining Jewish communities in Gaza.
Harel also praised cooperation between the IDF and the Palestinian Authority in destroying the communities of Gush Katif. Harel said that aside from three mortar shells, light weapons fire, and a roadside bomb, the Arabs have not been interfering with the expulsion process.
Harel said IDF troops would begin operating in a number of Jewish communities.
N'vei Dekalim, founded in 1983, is the biggest Jewish town in Gaza. Most of the town’s residents are refusing to leave their homes willingly. Army leaders believe that if they succeed in neutralizing the opposition in N'vei Dekalim, they can rapidly expel and destroy the remaining Jewish communities in Gaza.
Harel also praised cooperation between the IDF and the Palestinian Authority in destroying the communities of Gush Katif. Harel said that aside from three mortar shells, light weapons fire, and a roadside bomb, the Arabs have not been interfering with the expulsion process.