The US-established Gaza Board of Peace will open its first 'Hamas-free humanitarian zone' in the Tel Sultan neighborhood near Rafah within weeks, housing civilians without weapons or affiliation with Hamas, Israel Hayom reports. The zone will be policed by a multinational 'International Stabilisation Force' using non-lethal weapons, operating from the Israeli Amitai Camp under the Board's command.
This bulletin follows The Zioneer's previous reporting on the Gaza Board of Peace's slow-moving initiative. Today's report, citing Israel Hayom, is the first to specify a geographic location and timeline for the proposed 'Hamas-free' shelter zones. The Tel Sultan neighborhood in Rafah is identified as the pilot site, to open 'within weeks'. A multinational force called the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) — equipped with non-lethal weapons and based at the Israeli Amitai Camp near Gaza — is to police the zone under the Board's command. The report adds that while aid and temporary housing will be provided, concrete imports to the Strip will remain banned — a detail that aligns with the Board's stated policy of avoiding permanent reconstruction while Hamas retains any control.
The report is from Israel Hayom, a single Israeli outlet, and details remain unconfirmed by the Board itself or by US officials. It follows earlier reporting that the Board has advanced initiatives without waiting for a Hamas response on disarmament. The Kerem Shalom area residents' statement opposing the return of armed elements near the border, reported by The Zioneer earlier Wednesday, underscores continued local opposition to any zone that might allow Hamas-affiliated personnel near Israeli communities.
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