Israel acted unilaterally in disengaging from Gaza, with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon saying that keeping the settlements came at too high a price in lives and money.

• 以色列单方面决定从加沙撤出。以色列总理沙龙表示,以色列为了维持在加沙地带的犹太人定居点付出的生命和金钱的代价太高。