Israel negotiates with African countries for the resettlement of those displaced from Gaza
A high-ranking Israeli political source confirms that Chad and Rwanda have expressed their willingness to continue discussions on receiving Palestinians from Gaza
Israel is in talks with Chad and Rwanda to accommodate Palestinians from Gaza in exchange for a package of military and financial aid, as part of its voluntary displacement plan for the residents of the region, despite international rejection of its scheme
The Israeli news site “Zman Yisrael” reports that “officials from the Mossad intelligence agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are negotiating with Rwanda and Chad to absorb Palestinians who choose to migrate from Gaza.”
It added, “Israel offers the countries a package of aid, under which any Palestinian deciding to migrate there receives a generous financial grant, along with extensive assistance to the receiving country, including military aid.”
The site quoted a high-ranking Israeli political source stating that “Chad and Rwanda have expressed their basic agreement to continue discussions, unlike other countries (not named) that rejected the idea in principle and were not contacted again,” without providing further details.
The source added that “the work is very complicated, and we must be extremely cautious about the reactions in the world, and there is also fear that it might be interpreted as deportation rather than voluntary migration. For this reason, we are working with close legal advice.”
He continued, “Israel has devised a mechanism for negotiations with the two countries, involving offering a generous financial grant to any Palestinian who wishes to migrate from Gaza, along with extensive assistance to the receiving country, including military aid.”
The site noted that “Israel has also presented this offer to the Democratic Republic of the Congo but is hesitant to accept it.” It added that “Rwanda and Chad are more open to the idea,” noting that “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is aware of these movements and does not stop them.”
The site pointed out that “a diplomatic source told journalists last Wednesday that Israel is not negotiating with any country regarding voluntary migration,” but he added, “it is reasonable to assume that these reports were issued to calm the harsh international response, especially before an expected hearing at the International Court of Justice regarding South Africa’s complaint accusing Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza.”
Earlier, Israeli ministers, including National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, Finance Minister Tzachi Hanegbi, and Likud party member Danny Danon, called in recent weeks to encourage voluntary migration of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, which drew criticism from the United States, international, and Arab communities.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry stated earlier that “voluntary displacement of Gaza residents requires an international stance to stop this crime and war,” while Hamas described such calls as “mere impractical daydreams” and urged the international community to “intervene to confront them.”
