Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s plan to quit the Gaza Strip risked drawing Al-Qaida to its borders. Addressing the Knesset on Wednesday after his resignation as finance minister went into effect, Netanyahu warned that next week’s planned withdrawal from Gaza would make its seaport and land crossing from Egypt accessible to international terrorists.
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