Gaza settlers to move to Nitzanim

The Israeli government has granted the Gaza settlers' request to wholly relocate their communities to Nitzanim, between Ashdod and Ashkelon, according to the latest report. This compromise is supposed to ensure that the Gaza evacuation will be quiet and peaceful, but given the fierce nature of the opposition to the withdrawal plan among the more ideological settlers (including those in the West Bank who are not being evacuated), it seems unlikely that this plan will lead to a completely quiet disengagement. Nevertheless, accepting the "Nitzanim plan" was a shrewd political move because it will satisfy the pragmatic settlers and further isolate the ideological extremists.