21 years since the uprooting: the blow we took in Iron Swords is a living reminder of the disaster of the disengagement | Prof. Avi Levi
When holding onto the land is perceived only as a security or economic question, it also becomes a question that can be negotiated. We must understand that without roots, identity, and education about the justice…
Assessment
Twenty one years after the disengagement from Gaza, a commentator argues that the October 7 attack is a direct consequence of treating territorial attachment as a negotiable security or economic question. The piece warns that without deep rooted identity and educational commitment, Israel will repeat destructive mistakes. The core claim is that the 2005 withdrawal created a strategic vulnerability that Hamas later exploited.