Israel Up to 4000 anti-disengagement activists may have infiltrated Gaza Strip settlements prior to the Disengagement, Israeli army Southern Front Commander Dan Harel said Sunday.
Meanwhile, settlers and anti-disengagement groups have been stepping up protests and actions aimed at stopping the disengagement.
Following mass rallies and attempts to enter the Gaza Strip, attention has turned to physically preventing soldiers and police from entering the settlements by closing the gates to the areas.
Additionally, anti-disengagement activists in the US have been calling Israeli police, trying to convince them to refuse to carry out their orders.
Police are said to be outraged that their private numbers have been made available to opponents.
The Israeli army is set to seal the Kissufim crossing tonight, in preparation for the forcible removal of settlers, starting on Wednesday morning.
On Monday morning soldiers and police will inform settlers that they have a grace period of 48 hours in which to leave.
Those agreeing to leave within that period will receive help in packing their belongings and will retain the full compensation package offered to settlers.
A tight lid has been kept on the order in which the settlements will be evacuated, and commanders will even be given two alternative plans.
The final order of evacuation will be known only at midnight on Tuesday.
In response to Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz's call for the Disengagement to be completed by September 4, two evacuation groups will work simultaneously in the north and south of the Gaza Strip.
It is expected that the smaller settlements in the north of Gaza will be left until last, as they are virtually empty already.
A group of settlers from Gush Katif have announced their intention to â€کdisengage from Israel, and claim they intend to form their own autonomous state within Gaza.
The head of the group, Aryeh Yitzhaki, says that 1,218 people have â€کregistered for citizenship, and that the group has written to the United Nations to ask for recognition.
Palestine 7,500 Palestinian police have reportedly begun moving into positions around Gaza settlements slated for evacuation.
The police will deploy as close as 150 meters from the settlements in some places, and are charged with preventing attacks on or infiltrations into the settlements from the Palestinian side.
The Israeli army today reportedly opened the Tuffah checkpoint at 12:15pm allowing residents of Al Muwasi to return to their homes.