Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a plan to stop humanitarian aid deliveries to northern Gaza, Politico reported.
The Politico piece points out that if the plan to halt humanitarian aid deliveries to northern Gaza is implemented, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians could be left without food and water. It would also increase pressure by giving Palestinians a week to leave a third of Gaza before it is declared a closed military zone. Those who remain would be considered combatants, allowing Israeli troops to kill them, and on top of that people would be deprived of food, water, medicine and fuel.
The plan was proposed to Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli parliament by a group of retired generals. Its prime mover claims it is the only way to ‘break’ Hamas in northern Gaza and apply pressure to release the remaining hostages.
‘The plan envisages Israel retaining control of the north for an indefinite period of time to try to establish a new administration without Hamas, splitting Gaza in two,’ the article notes.
The Israeli government has not yet decided to fully implement the so-called ‘Generals Plan,’ and it is unclear how seriously it is being considered, Politico explained.
The publication added that so far, few Palestinians have heeded the evacuation order. Some are elderly, sick or afraid to leave their homes. But many also fear they have nowhere to go and will never be allowed back in. Politico specified that Israel has not allowed those who fled earlier during the war to return.
Earlier, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that the Israeli army used white phosphorus munitions banned by international conventions in strikes on sites in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
