Israel Announces Plan to Empty Gaza and Build a 'Humanitarian City'

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International Desk: Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has announced plans to relocate the entire population of Gaza to a so-called “humanitarian city” to be constructed on the ruins of Rafah, in southern Gaza. According to Israeli media reports published on Monday, the military has been instructed to begin preparations for this controversial initiative.

The Indian Express reported the development in a feature on Wednesday (July 9).

According to Gallant, in the initial phase, approximately 600,000 displaced Palestinians currently residing in the Al-Mawasi area will be relocated to the new camp. Eventually, the plan envisions relocating all 2.1 million residents of Gaza to this designated zone.

Explaining the process, the Defense Minister stated that each Palestinian will undergo a security scan before entering the camp to verify that they are not affiliated with Hamas. Once admitted, individuals will not be allowed to leave, effectively isolating Gaza’s entire population within this controlled region.

Gallant further stated that he is prepared to implement the long-discussed resettlement plan for Gaza’s residents in third countries—an idea initially proposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump.