Gaza pullout opponents determined to march to settlements

Israeli police today put forces on one of the highest alert levels as a stand-off developed between thousands of security forces and Gaza withdrawal opponents determined to march to the coastal area despite a ban.

The protesters – who oppose a planned withdrawal next month from the Gaza Strip and four West Bank settlements – folded their tents early today and moved from a car park where they camped overnight to the farming community of Kfar Meimon.