| Israeli border police ready for evacuating settlers |
| | www.chinaview.cn 2004-09-05 20:00:55 |
JERUSALEM, Sept.
5 (Xinhuanet) -- The Israeli border police has started preparations for the
evacuation of settlers under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan,
Israel Radio reported Sunday.
As part of the preparations,
the police decided last week to recruit 20 additional reservist companies to
assist the existing border police force, which has been designated to evacuate
settlers from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank.
Berti Ohayun, head of the police operations, has been appointed as head of the
evacuation team, while Uri Bar-Lev, head of the police intelligence, has been
assigned to plan the border police's operations beyond the Green Line drawn in
1967.
The preparations include plans to deal with public
disturbances,violence, and threats to public figures, policemen and soldiers
during the evacuation period.
On Aug. 24, Defense Minister
Shaul Mofaz said the border police will evacuate Gaza settlers under the
auspices of the army.
He suggested that it be done all at
once, rather than in stages, as planned by Sharon.
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