Israel’s security minister presents plan to expel nearly 2 million people from Gaza over seven years
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At a glance
- Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir presented a plan called “Disengagement 710” to relocate nearly 2 million Gaza residents over seven years.
- The proposal prioritizes keeping families together, offers migrants financial support for 24 months, and would compensate countries that accept them.
- Ben Gvir linked the plan to Donald Trump’s earlier proposal to relocate Gaza residents and said Trump had frozen, rather than canceled, that initiative.
Itamar Ben Gvir has presented a plan to move nearly two million people out of Gaza over seven years, describing the proposal as feasible and within Israel’s capabilities.
The plan, called “Disengagement 710,” would relocate 250,000 residents during its first year, 1.11 million within three years, and 1.86 million within seven years. It would prioritize the departure of entire family units and require approval from a host country willing to receive them.
Let them emigrate. It is possible. It is realistic. It is in our hands. It is within our abilities.
The proposal would provide Gaza residents with several migration routes and financial support for their first 24 months outside the territory. Each case would receive an individual file for monitoring and follow-up. Countries that accepted migrants would also receive financial compensation.
The family remains united. We have no intention of separating families. On the contrary, they should move together, remain together and live together. There will be a variety of destination countries.
“Let them emigrate. It is possible. It is realistic. It is in our hands. It is within our abilities,” Ben Gvir said at a news conference. He said some countries had told Israel they were willing to accept Palestinians leaving Gaza in exchange for budgets, money and other requests. “The family remains united. We have no intention of separating families. On the contrary, they should move together, remain together and live together. There will be a variety of destination countries,” he added.
Ben Gvir put the initial investment at about 3 million euros, with nearly 15 million euros in additional financing tied to international participation and agreements with receiving countries. He said the proposal gained legitimacy after Donald Trump backed relocating Gaza residents as a possible solution to the conflict in early 2025. “In the end, there is no real solution for Gaza without this migration,” Ben Gvir said, adding that 80% wanted to leave, a figure he said was being checked through surveys.
In the end, there is no real solution for Gaza without this migration.
Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.