Itamar Ben-Gvir has unveiled the 'Disengagement 710' plan, targeting 250,000 Gazans leaving in its first year and 1.86 million over seven years. He intends to make the program a condition for Otzma Yehudit's entry into the next coalition and will demand a dedicated government ministry.
Itamar Ben-Gvir, chairman of the Otzma Yehudit party, unveiled the 'Disengagement 710' plan to encourage voluntary emigration from the Gaza Strip. The plan sets a target of 250,000 Gazans leaving in its first year and 1.86 million over seven years. Ben-Gvir intends to present the program as a condition for his party's entry into the next coalition and will demand the establishment of a dedicated government ministry to oversee the effort.
The proposal adds to a series of recent statements by Israeli officials on the emigration issue. Previously, Ben-Gvir made Jewish settlement in Gaza a coalition condition (The Zioneer, Aug 3). Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that emigration is the only viable solution for Gaza and that the government's emigration administration is prepared to evacuate Gazans by any means (The Zioneer, Thu 01:37). Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also called on countries to allow Gazan emigration, saying 'for God's sake, let them leave' (The Zioneer, Aug 4). The plan's 250,000-per-year target is more ambitious than previous proposals.
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