Hendel said that he is excited to see photos of the IDF soldiers operating in areas from which Israel withdrew during the Disengagement.
"I pray that the soldiers return safe and sound. That is the most important thing, and every now and then I get excited when they discover something new on the ground. After all, for many years, until the intifada, Gaza was our district city, where the IDF headquarters and Civil Administration offices were located," said Hendel.
Hendel referred to the issue of returning to Gush Katif and believes that although he would like to see this happen, it will still be some time, due to the lack of public consensus: "Today, everyone is asking, ‘will you establish settlements or not, will you return or not.’ I don't know if we will return now or if it will take some time, but we need the consensus of a broad spectrum of the Israeli society, so that there is no fighting about this. But, ultimately, there is no other solution to the Gaza Strip." READ MORE
