(Ha'aretz) Aluf Benn - After the two fatal bombings in Gaza, one possible conclusion is that if you want to disengage, go all the way, like in Lebanon, with no security zone. But it is equally possible to draw the opposite conclusion: that the bombings show the dangers of disengagement. That as long as the violence continues, Israel must be in Gaza. On one hand, if we are losing, we should get out quickly. But on the other, withdrawal under fire clearly rewards terrorism and will lead to further escalation. Remaining on the Philadelphia Route is fatal. But leaving could be much worse, if it allows the Palestinians to smuggle long-range katyusha rockets into Gaza.
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