What is the fence for, if Kassams continue falling on the Negev?
First of all, the fence will not prevent us from entering Gaza if the need arises. Should we think in the future that we need to enter Gaza militarily, we will do so, just as we have until now. Disengagement is about moving some of the population away from the war zone. But where military activity is concerned, the IDF will continue to be deployed. Terrorist activity needs two things: means and desire. And the desire must exceed the fear of the risk. Deterrence is about removing those conditions. Hizbullah has thousands, if not tens of thousands, of rockets. The Syrians have close to 1,000 long-range missiles and many more short-range ones. So do the Iranians. But the fact is that they are not using them against us. This is due to a combination of reasons, one of which is IDF presence. This is true of the Palestinian situation, too. If disengagement is navigated wisely, there is a definite possibility that there won’t be missiles flying. However, if there are, we will act. Why remove s
