One of the side outcomes of Olmert’s pretend assault is that some former Gush Katifers have gone back in to see where their old homes stood.

One soldier reported that the Jewish towns they visited were still covered in layers of rubble (except for the shul’s edifice which is still standing). Another reports conversing with local Arabs that used to work in their greenhouse, and they were begging for the Jews to come back, because the other Arabs don’t treat them very well.