Hebrew newspapers have revealed that the Israeli government has completed preparations for plans to deport Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, but is still looking for countries willing to accept them.
The Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom quoted security sources saying that one country has already expressed a willingness to accept construction workers from Gaza. However, the international outcry over the issue has led the country to freeze its interest for the time being.
In recent weeks, an arrangement has been developed, under the direction of Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, to create a situation that would allow for the daily departure of 2,500 people from Gaza.
Sources indicated that “the migration to target countries could be carried out via sea, with the exit point in Israel’s Ashdod port, and another route via air from Ramon Airport in the Negev.”
“Another exit route is through the Rafah crossing. According to available information in Israel, about 35,000 people have left Gaza through this crossing into Egypt since the beginning of the war, with many of them continuing to other destinations worldwide.”
The newspaper reported that “Israel seeks to allow as many people as possible to leave Gaza. Therefore, the policy is also to permit the families of sick and wounded individuals to leave with them to other countries. In the majority of cases, those who left Gaza were received in Arab countries, but there are also some who have already immigrated to Romania and Italy with no intention of returning.”
An Israeli security source said, “It is in our interest to allow as many people as possible to leave. This is the mentality that underpinned the Trump plan, which Israel expressed support for. We are trying to implement it.”
In this context, the Millennium Generation – Victory Generation movement also published a plan for the “voluntary” migration of Gaza’s residents. The plan proposes the relocation of 1.7 million people from Gaza via air, sea, and land routes to various receiving countries around the world, including Egypt, Libya, Gulf countries, and others.
The initiative includes full funding for the departure from Gaza, temporary housing solutions, and a financial grant for migrants, with an estimated cost of approximately $100 billion, which is less than the cost of rebuilding the Gaza Strip, according to the movement.
