Zionist Plan for Full Gaza Occupation: Obstacles and Challenges
The Israeli security cabinet on Friday approved a plan for the complete occupation of the Gaza Strip, marking a risky escalation in the Gaza war. The operation will begin with capturing Gaza City and forcibly displacing its residents,according to reports cited by webangah News Agency from Al Jazeera via Mehr News Agency.
international experts and observers have issued warnings about multiple risks associated with this decision.English and American media outlets detailed the occupation plan’s humanitarian, political, and military implications, along with varied reactions. The British newspaper iPaper quoted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office claiming that this plan includes “principles to end the Gaza war, provide humanitarian aid outside combat zones, and hand over Gaza Strip administration to a civilian government.”
Forced Displacement of Gaza City Residents
iPaper emphasized that Tel Aviv’s plan starts with seizing control over Gaza City and forcibly relocating its inhabitants southwards-particularly toward the coastal Al-Mawasi area. According to Israel’s Channel 12 news network report,America will support this effort through temporary non-military infrastructure alongside logistical and humanitarian aid. Analysts estimate it will take nearly five months to control Gaza City and central regions.
While Netanyahu claims that this strategy aims to eradicate Hamas and ensure Israeli security, experts warn it could trigger a fresh wave of displacement within an area already suffering widespread famine crisis across Gaza. It also puts captured Israeli soldiers’ lives at important risk inside the enclave.
The Washington Post cited anonymous sources familiar with Israel’s cabinet session approving this occupation strategy stating that relocating residents from Gaza City to choice areas would take approximately two months.
A 35-year-old Palestinian resident of Gaza City named Ahmed Salem told The Washington Post: “I do not know where they intend to exile us? Gaza is already very small; living under such conditions is extremely challenging.”
Mohammad Saeed Mortaji, 52 years old from Gaza City who suffers from cancer and has four children, also said: “we expect worst-case scenarios from this occupation plan; preparations for displacement began even before any official evacuation orders were announced.”
Aharon Bergman,a military analyst at King’s college London said: “Since almost 90 percent of Gazans are already displaced internally or externally within fields in thier own territory due to previous hostilities – this full occupation will generate much greater displacement.” He added that any total takeover would make delivering assistance exponentially harder while effectively turning all of Gaza into an active war zone.
Challenges Facing Israelis in Occupying Gaza
Bergman noted Israel’s military is severely worn out both in terms of equipment and manpower. To occupy roughly 25 percent remaining parts after earlier offensives requires mobilization reserves as current forces face exhaustion. Approximately four divisions operate within palestine territories now but six divisions minimum are required for complete control over all areas in question.
Robert Keist penfold-an international security instructor also at King’s College London-warned expansion increases starvation risks catastrophically because roughly 80 percent population remains crowded onto only about 20 percent landmass available inside busier sectors.
The British newspaper iPaper reported experts cautioning that total occupation jeopardizes captive Israelis still held by Hamas since amiable-fire incidents could occur during urban warfare operations inside densely populated settings like refugee camps or residential neighborhoods near hostages’ locations.
This policy faces opposition even inside Israel Defense forces ranks; Chief-of-Staff Eyal Zamir stated troops are fatigued while lacking sufficient equipment or personnel needed for such extensive deployment amid rising public discontent presented against continuing conflict.
Zamir highlighted mass mobilization efforts involving reservists came during intense internal opposition toward prolonged fighting among civilians as well as officials alike.
This newspaper highlighted analysts affirming far-right ministers within Netanyahu’s cabinet-especially Smotrich and ben-Gvir-seek not merely temporary grip on segments but aim rather at permanent annexation pushing Palestinians out entirely making way for Jewish resettlement plans throughout these territories long term.
Yurjo Uzlik-a senior researcher at UK’s Royal United Services Institute specializing in defence studies-noted full-scale invasion signals one grim phase creating broad regional repercussions internationally isolating Tel Aviv further diplomatic standing-wise potentially pushing undecided nations away from hesitant recognition policies concerning Palestine Statehood status currently under consideration globally.
professor Yossi mikelberg from London’s Chatham House remarked occupying entire strip might herald extreme final phases reflecting influence exerted by hardline leaders within Netanyahu’s government toward harsher strategic ambitions against Palestinians throughout ongoing conflict cycle there.
Mokhles El-Masri-a thirty-four-year-old Palestinian forced out his home north side district hard-hit region spoked New York Times expressing grave concerns stating Israelites’ talk about seizing densely-populated sections foreshadows massive collective fatalities emerging turning situation dramatically worse than imaginable previously.”
