The Board of Peace pilot to relocate Gaza civilians to areas outside Hamas control will involve light construction — caravans and improved tents — not a full rebuilding of Rafah, sources told N12. The pilot is expected to begin in the Rafah area, with several additional zones marked along the yellow line, far from the border and Israeli population, the sources said.
Sources familiar with the details told N12 that the Board of Peace's upcoming pilot to relocate Gaza civilians to a Hamas-free zone will feature light construction — caravans and improved tents — rather than a full rebuilding of Rafah. The pilot is expected to begin in the Rafah area, with additional zones marked along the yellow line, far from the border and Israeli population. The sources stressed that the plan does not involve the construction of a 'new Rafah,' but rather improved temporary accommodation with electricity and water infrastructure.
As The Zioneer reported in recent days, the Board of Peace — a U.S.-mandated body — has been advancing plans for pilot zones outside Hamas control. Previous reports indicated that the zones would be policed by an international stabilization force using non-lethal weapons, operating from the Israeli Amitai Camp. The current pilot appears to be the first operational phase of that broader initiative.
What remains unclear is the timeline for the pilot's launch and the precise mechanism for screening residents moving into the zones.
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