Israel's Ben-Gvir Plans to Relocate 1.86m Palestinians From Gaza over 7 Years: Report
Ben-Gvir says the plan would move 250,000 Gazans in year one and seeks a new ministry and 10 billion shekels in Israeli funding.
- On Thursday, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir unveiled "Disengagement 710," a national plan to encourage voluntary emigration from Gaza serving as the central component of his Otzma Yehudit party's upcoming Knesset election campaign.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz supported the effort Wednesday, noting Israel completed preparations to facilitate migration "by any means," though he stated the initiative remains "frozen" due to lack of American support.
- The plan sets targets for 250,000 Gazans departing in the first year, 1.11 million within three years, and about 1.86 million within seven years, requiring an initial 10 billion NIS investment with a potential 50 billion NIS matching framework.
- Critics note that no country has agreed to accept displaced Gazans, a fundamental hurdle for the proposal, as international humanitarian law prohibits forced transfer of civilians from the Gaza Strip.
- Ben-Gvir intends to make the program a condition for joining Israel's next government, while the current US framework for Gaza, defined by President Donald Trump, states "no one will be forced to leave Gaza.
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Israeli Minister of the Right of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, presented Thursday a plan to empty Gaza Strip from the Palestinian population, which would be sent to other countries, a proposal that comes before the legislative elections that will take place in Israel in October, reports AFP, taken by Agerpres. The plan presented establishes that ...
Before the general election in Israel, demands for the Palestinians to be resettled from the Gaza Strip are again being voiced. Ben Gvir does not stand out for the first time with radical statements.
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PentapostagmaItamar Ben-Gvir set a goal of "voluntary migration" of 250,000 Gaza residents within a year, with the ultimate goal of the number rising to 1.86 million within seven years.
Israel's security minister Ben Gvir wants to promote the resettlement of Gazans. 250,000 Palestinians are said to be the first to be affected.
Israel's military action has made the living conditions in the Gaza Strip catastrophic. When far-right politicians now speak of a "voluntary emigration" of the people, the intention is clear. Minister Ben-Gvir sees a "historical opportunity" to get rid of the Palestinians.
On Wednesday, the Defense Minister, Israel Katz, also assured that the Hebrew state was ready to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza, provided that the United States agreed. Forced displacement of a civilian population is a war crime under international law.
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