[Between the Lines]

How, precisely, did the settlements make Israel safer

"It took just 12 days from completion of Israel's withdrawal from Gaza before rockets started raining down on the Western Negev area from the now-unoccupied territory."

A prophecy fulfilled

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[E Rocc]

How, precisely, did the settlements make Israel safer

"It took just 12 days from completion of Israel's withdrawal from Gaza before rockets started raining down on the Western Negev area from the now-unoccupied territory."

It's the PA's responsibility to deal with that just as much as it's the IDF's responsibility to defend against it. Until the Palis prove they can handle this responsibility, as well as others incumbent on a real government, Israel should not withdraw its military from any additional occupied territories.

Nevertheless, this did not answer my question. The settlements did not make Israel safer. Military occupation of the territories did.

-Eric