Ben-Gvir unveils 'Disengagement 710' Gaza voluntary emigration plan ahead of elections

Itamar Ben-Gvir has unveiled a plan aimed at encouraging Gaza residents to leave voluntarily for countries willing to receive them. The Otzma Yehudit chairman and national security minister named the proposal “Disengagement 710” and presented it ahead of Israel’s elections.

The plan calls for a dedicated government ministry, agreements with destination countries, regulated routes for emigration and assistance packages for those who leave. The proposed support would cover travel, initial housing, professional training, employment and assistance for up to 24 months.

According to the plan, the government would seek the voluntary departure of approximately 250,000 Gaza residents during the first year. The target would rise to 1.11 million within three years and about 1.86 million within seven years.

Otzma Yehudit is calling for the next government to create a ministry led by a minister and managed through a director-general. It would have an independent budget, an international negotiating team and a dedicated implementation body.

The policy review behind the proposal examined international models, data, legal and economic considerations, possible absorption arrangements and ways to organize voluntary emigration as a government program. Turkey, Ethiopia, Congo and Arab countries are among the potential destinations being considered.

The plan states that departures would require the receiving country’s consent and legal-status arrangements. It also proposes an individual file for each person or family, including documentation, visas, a destination and an absorption plan. Families would be encouraged to leave and resettle together, while possible routes would include employment, education, medical treatment, family reunification and community sponsorship.