Israel begins Gaza Strip pull-out
The withdrawal is important for the Israelis, the Palestinians and the international community, but it poses considerable challenges for all of them. For Israel it's a departure from past policy. It's the first time the country has relinquished territory the Palestinians regard as part of a future independent state, moreover it's done so unilaterally, not as part of a peace aGREement. As such, it marks an ideological turning-point for the Jewish state.