Israel's security cabinet is expected to receive details Sunday on a pilot project to establish a 'Hamas-free' humanitarian zone near Rafah, led by the Peace Council and backed by the IDF and an international stabilization force, according to a report by Ariel Kahana (Israel Hayom).
The security cabinet convened Sunday afternoon at the Kirya in Tel Aviv to discuss the long-awaited launch of a pilot humanitarian zone in the Gaza Strip, according to Ariel Kahana (Israel Hayom). The plan, spearheaded by the US-backed Peace Council, envisions tens of thousands of Gazans entering the zone near Rafah after screening to exclude Hamas members and supporters. Residents will initially live in temporary housing, with the Palestinian technocrat government tasked with administration. The IDF and an international stabilization force will provide security, alongside internal Palestinian police. If the pilot succeeds in preventing Hamas takeover, it will be expanded to other areas. The cabinet may be asked to approve the plan, which could begin as early as next month. The issue is also expected to feature in the Trump-Netanyahu meeting later this week in Washington.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the Peace Council's humanitarian zone concept, which was first outlined in June as part of the Trump administration's broader Gaza proposal. The initiative aims to separate the civilian population from Hamas and rebuild areas under non-terror governance. Sunday's cabinet meeting marks the first formal government deliberation on the pilot, moving the plan from proposal to potential implementation.
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