And it's not a normal situation. But they're forced into this situation that is untenable. And with the closures and everything, there is a risk of renewed intifada , with some of their dreams being frustrated by the policies of the new Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu. About 5,000 Israeli settlers live in the Gaza Strip, in constant conflict with their neighbors. There's a lot of hatred expressed by both sides.
Israeli settlers are victims of suicide attacks.
Palestinians want them to leave, and the pressure is definitely kept on them, not by the majority of Palestinians now in Gaza, but by the more radical groups. During the intifada it often burst into violence. The Israelis see Gaza as part of the land of Israel. That's why they're here. He has promised not to move them out.