Pullout timetable

From Jerusalem Post Aug. 8, 2005 21:52 Updated Aug. 9, 2005 1:23 IDF: Settlers remaining after Aug. 17 to be forcibly removed By MARGOT DUDKEVITCH

The Kissufim crossing will be shut down at midnight on August 14 to begin the official process of Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip...

...Up until August 16, settlers seeking to leave the area willingly will be able to drive in their vehicles out of the Gaza crossing, but beginning August 17, all those remaining will be forcibly removed by the army.

...By the end of the week, hundreds of personnel who will be responsible for removing the possessions of settlers, demolishing buildings and emptying structures, will move south in preparation for the evacuation.... completing the task will take up to two months before the area can be handed over to the Palestinian Authority in an orderly fashion.

...ministry workers will be required to demolish a total of 2,801 homes in the settlements slated for evacuation, and empty out 40 public buildings which will remain standing and be handed over to the Palestinian Authority after the pullout.

Furthermore, a total of 26 synagogues are slated for demolition after teams from the Religious Affairs Ministry have removed the holy items, prayer books and all items that can be packed and transferred elsewhere.

A total of 18 memorials and remembrance rooms will be transferred elsewhere and in coordination with the relevant communities. Telephone company crews, and teams from the electricity and water board will then move in to disconnect the settlements once the evacuation is completed.

....Once each settlement is cleared, squads will move in and partially demolish the homes, leaving cement blocks and wood for the Palestinians who can use them elsewhere ...

Israel will also remove all dangerous materials such as gas canisters and asbestos...

...Once the Israeli teams have completed their tasks, then Palestinian sub contractors hired by the World Bank will enter the area and remove the building rubble. Israel will pay to the World Bank the sum of $25 to $30 million that will cover the costs of removing the rubble....

...After the pullout is complete the ministry will focus on erecting a security fence with additional obstacles and technical measures along the border with Egypt....