Israel plans to relocate displaced Palestinians in Rafah before offense

• Published date: 14 March 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Israel's current plan is to move those who are located in Rafah toward the center of the Gaza Strip before the offensive actions that will be taken

According to IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari, moving the displaced Gazans to the designated areas is to be done in coordination with other international partners. "We need to make sure that 1.4 million people or at least a significant amount of the 1.4 million will move. Where? To humanitarian islands that we will create with the international community," Hagari told reporters.

The IDF's offense in Rafah has been a topic of high controversy, along with the issue of humanitarian aid delivery to those displaced in the Gaza Strip.

Bringing further humanitarian aid into Rafah

Hagrai elaborated that those who moved out of Rafah would receive temporary housing, food, water, and other aid. According to him, the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip will be scaled up, and the US military is expected to advance its plans to build a floating pier off the coast of Gaza for easier transfer of aid.

Hagari did not mention when the relocation of...