Monday, April 11, 2005 8:27 p.m. EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suggested the Jewish state is in
crisis and appears to be on the "eve of a civil war" as his goverment
moves to remove 8,000 Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip.

In his most ominous comments about the level of tension in his country
as it seeks to end Jewish settlements in the Gaza strip later this
summer, Sharon said his government's decision is meeting angry resistance.

In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Sharon – in Crawford, Texas
Monday for talks with President Bush – told correspondent David Gregory
point-blank he expects settlers to rebel "before and during" the
withdrawal. "One should not underestimate the tension here, the
atmosphere here. It looks like on the eve of a civil war," Sharon said.

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