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IDF Intelligence: Palestinians View Withdrawal from Gaza as Victory for Terror
(Yediot Ahronot-Hebrew; 10 Feb 04) Ilan Marciano - Head of Military Intelligence Maj. Gen. Aharon Ze'evi-Farkash told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Tuesday that the Palestinians view Israel's planned withdrawal from Gaza as "a victory for terror, and as an incentive to intensify attacks." "From the perspective of the Islamists in Gaza, this could strengthen the legitimacy of terror. Withdrawal is interpreted by Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades as a surrender to terror that strengthens the motivation to continue attacks - in order to achieve additional political successes," he said.