The expulsion plan concerns the thousands of lower-level Hamas fighters from the Palestinian enclave
Expulsion of Hamas members and administrative authority under Saudi Arabia and the UAE is one of the scenarios being considered for the post-war governance of Gaza.
According to the Wall Street Journal, as Israeli forces prepare for a new offensive targeting top Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip, Israeli military and political leaders face the challenge of what to do with the thousands of fighters who represent the group’s power base.
To meet this challenge, some Israeli and US officials are discussing the idea of ​​expelling thousands of lower-level fighters from the Palestinian enclave as a way of shortening the war.
The idea is reminiscent of the US-brokered deal to expel members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1982, incl of leader Yasser Arafatfrom Lebanon to Tunisia.
The article, which cites senior Israeli and American officials as sources, states that another option, supported by the IDF, is to form a “Gaza Rehabilitation Authority” which will be supported by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emiratestasked with rebuilding a Gaza without Hamas.
“Immense” obstacles to this plan, the report saysare the disagreements between Israel and the US over whether the Palestinian Authority would be part of such a solution.
Source :Skai
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