"You mean criticize, not attack," Katsav admonished. Sharon did not respond.
Some teenage activists showed fierce resistance. Troops dragged flailing protesters, some as young as 12, onto the buses.
"I want to die," screamed one youth as he was hauled away.
Several soldiers were hit by white paint bombs, and protesters smashed the window of the bus.
Settlers were being removed at a rapid pace, with soldiers bundling them onto buses one after the other. About 10 buses filled with protesters drove away, the army said.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Neve Dekalim's main synagogue for morning prayers early yesterday, clapping and singing songs that expulsion would not happen. Several youngsters climbed onto the roof of the building, while others formed circles or milled about in the courtyard. "You should be ashamed at what you are doing," screamed a woman who was pushing a baby stroller.
Inside the synagogue, hundreds chanted and clapped as a Torah scroll was carried into the synagogue. At midmorning, the building remained packed with protesters. "I believe in the messiah," sang a group of teenage girls.
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