Today, most Israelis believe that this step, though justified on strategic grounds in the face of constant attacks by the Lebanese group Hizbollah, convinced Palestinians that violence worked. In the same manner, a withdrawal from Gaza, many people worry, will bring increased anarchy there and a rise in overall terrorist attacks.
2000年从黎巴嫩南部撤离的前车之鉴让人不由得对沙龙的撤离计划担忧。今天，大多数的以色列人认为上一次撤离虽然是在不断遭受黎巴嫩Hizbollah组织攻击之下的正确战略决策，但也让巴勒斯坦人相信暴力是有用的。同样，许多人担心从加沙地带撤离会加剧该地区的无政府状态和全面的恐怖袭击。