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When did Israel complete its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip under Ariel Sharon?
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Ariel Sharon
Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon, March 8, 2001.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Israel completed its unilateral withdrawal from the Gaza Strip on September 12, 2005.1
The process, known as Israelâs disengagement from Gaza, involved the removal of all Israeli security forces and the evacuation of 21 settlements within the territory, as well as four settlements in the West Bank. While the evacuation of settlers took place throughout August 2005, the final withdrawal of military forces and the demolition of installations were concluded in mid-September.21