CNN —Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a plan to force all Palestinian civilians out of northern Gaza, including Gaza City, in order to lay siege to Hamas and force the release of hostages.
The plan does not mention whether, when, or how civilians would be allowed to return to northern Gaza.
The idea comes from a group of retired Israeli military generals, who have formally presented it to the Israeli cabinet and a powerful parliamentary committee.
“The right thing to do is to inform the approximately 300,000 residents who remained in the northern Gaza Strip, citizen residents, of the following: Not that we are suggesting you leave the northern Gaza Strip, we are ordering you to leave the northern Gaza Strip.”“In a week, the entire territory of the northern Gaza Strip will become military territory.
The plan does not tackle the question of whether Palestinians could ever return to northern Gaza, one of its backers told CNN.
Persons:
Benjamin Netanyahu, Giora, Kan, Netanyahu, ”, –, General Gershon Hacohen, ’, Meirav Cohen
Organizations:
CNN, Israeli, Knesset’s Foreign Affairs, Defense, Israel Defense Forces ’, National Security Council, Reserve Fighters, Israel Defense Forces, Office, Yesh
Locations:
Gaza, Hamas