Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's announcement that he plans to dismantle Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip, as well as some settlements in the West Bank, has shocked and caught people off guard both in Israel and around the world.
El anuncio del primer ministro Ariel Sharon en el sentido de que piensa desmantelar los asentamientos judíos en la Franja de Gaza, así como algunos en Cisjordania, ha causado alarma y sorpresa tanto en Israel como en el resto del mundo.