Permanent Occupation of the Sector, Alteration of Its Map, and Construction of Military Bases: Israel’s Secret Plans for Gaza

1st December 2024

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Permanent Occupation of the Sector, Alteration of Its Map, and Construction of Military Bases: Israel's Secret Plans for Gaza

Israeli Minister of Food Security and member of the Israeli Security Council, Avi Dichter, stated that the Israeli army will remain in Gaza for many years, fighting against the recruitment of new Hamas members in the sector.

He also mentioned that the occupying army might take responsibility for delivering humanitarian aid to the region, as reported by the British newspaper The Guardian.

Secret Plan

The newspaper reported that Dichter’s statements come to confirm the increasing reports of Israel’s secret plans to build an extensive new military infrastructure in Gaza, including the creation of camps and new roads in the northern and central parts of the sector.

Reserve officers who recently served in Gaza stated that the Israeli army spent 70 days demolishing homes to expand a military area known as the “Netzarim corridor,” which stretches between the Mediterranean coastline and the eastern fence of the sector.

One officer said: “There is no building left higher than waist level, except for our bases and observation towers.”

Continuous Escalation

Recent Israeli airstrikes on Thursday killed at least 21 Palestinians in various parts of the sector, while Israeli tanks advanced north and south. Among the dead were six people in Beit Lahia, four in Khan Younis, and 11 people in the Nusseirat refugee camp, according to medical reports.

The Ministry of Health in Gaza confirmed that the Israeli military campaign, which killed nearly 45,000 people and displaced most of the population at least once, left the sector in a state of total destruction.

Dichter stated that Israel faces major challenges in ensuring that humanitarian aid reaches Gaza’s citizens without being exploited by Hamas.

He said: “We need to ensure food reaches every citizen in Gaza without Hamas becoming the actual ruler.”

He also suggested using private security companies to protect humanitarian convoys, or even for the Israeli army to take over this task.

An Uncertain Future for the Sector

While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects proposals for the Palestinian Authority to return to managing the sector, the Israeli government has not provided a clear alternative plan and continues to stress that Hamas must be completely destroyed while maintaining long-term control over parts of Gaza.

The ongoing war has a catastrophic impact on the local population. In Nusseirat, multiple multi-story buildings have been destroyed, and roads surrounding mosques are paralyzed due to bombing. Residents have reported frequent power outages and difficulties securing their basic needs.