Though the press story today will properly be the confrontation of the forcibly evacuating settlers and the Israeli military, it should be noted that 897 families have agreed to leave voluntarily, meaning that the nearly 600 that are confronting the government constitute a distinct minority of the Gaza settlers. None of them wanted to leave, but most are leaving without a fight. We can only hope their number grows. It’s horrible enough that settlers are being forced to abandon their homes. If their conduct compels young Israeli soldiers to engage them with some violence, that would be even worse — and the settlers would bear some responsibility for putting Israeli soldiers in such a horrible position on behalf of a lost cause.