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Israel Confirms Gaza ‘Humanitarian City’ for 600,000 Displaced Palestinians

Integrated into Doha ceasefire talks, the plan faces criticism over mandatory security screenings alongside no commitments from other countries to resettle Palestinians.

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Overview

  • Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered planning for a massive camp in Rafah designed to house up to 600,000 Gazans during a proposed 60-day truce.
  • The facility will be managed by unnamed international partners beyond a military-secured perimeter, with all arrivals undergoing security vetting and barred from exit.
  • Officials intend the site to weaken Hamas’s civilian support and to serve as a staging ground for a “voluntary” emigration program whose feasibility is in doubt.
  • Humanitarian agencies and Israeli critics warn the project amounts to forced displacement, while far-right ministers openly advocate deportations and new settlements.
  • The camp proposal is now a formal component of the indirect ceasefire negotiations in Doha despite unresolved security and relocation guarantees.