03.09.2026 17:10
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is preparing to present to the public his plan for the removal of 1,860,000 Palestinians from the Gaza Strip within seven years. The plan, named "Disconnecting 710" and described by Ben-Gvir as "voluntary emigration," envisages a multi-billion dollar budget and the establishment of a special ministry. Ben-Gvir will make the implementation of the plan one of the key conditions for his party's entry into a new government.
A new plan from Ben-Gvir regarding Gaza's future has emerged that is likely to draw reactions. The Israeli far-right minister aims to remove approximately 1.86 million Palestinians from Gaza within 7 years.
WILL REMOVE 1 MILLION 860 THOUSAND PALESTINIANS FROM GAZA IN 7 YEARS
According to Yedioth Ahronoth's report, Jewish Power Party leader Ben-Gvir will present his plan, named "Severing Ties 710," to the public. The plan, covering Gaza where about 2 million 200 thousand people live, also sets a timeline. Accordingly, in the first year, 250 thousand Palestinians will be removed; by the end of the third year, a total of 1 million 110 thousand people; and by the end of the seventh year, approximately 1 million 860 thousand Palestinians will be removed from Gaza. Ben-Gvir describes the process in his plan as "voluntary emigration."
WILL SET CONDITIONS FOR ENTERING THE GOVERNMENT
Ben-Gvir will make the plan he has been working on for months one of the most important topics of his election campaign. In coalition negotiations to join the new government to be formed in Israel, the Jewish Power Party will put the implementation of the plan on the table as one of its fundamental conditions. Ben-Gvir will also demand the establishment of a separate ministry for "voluntary emigration."
WILL ESTABLISH A SPECIAL MINISTRY AND SPEND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
The ministry to be established under the plan will include a minister and a director general, as well as budget units, a team to conduct international negotiations, and an independent implementation mechanism. Israel is expected to invest $3.1 billion for the first phase of the plan. If international participation is ensured and agreements are reached with countries that will accept Palestinians, Israeli-sourced financing is planned to rise up to $15.6 billion. Ben-Gvir will also run a widespread advertising campaign to promote the plan in Israel and some African countries.
THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE TO THE PLAN: WHO WILL ACCEPT THEM?
The biggest problem with the plan is the lack of a country that will accept the Palestinians to be removed from Gaza. A senior unnamed official, as reported by Yedioth Ahronoth, said, "implementing such a plan requires individuals willing to leave Gaza and a state that will host them." Israel has previously conducted negotiations with various countries to accept Palestinians but has not achieved results.
CONTACTS WITH ETHIOPIA, CONGO, AND SOMALILAND
According to the report, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed members of the narrowed cabinet about the contacts being conducted regarding the acceptance of Palestinians to be removed from Gaza. It was stated that Israel has been in communication with some African countries, including Ethiopia, Congo, and Somaliland, within this scope. However, there is no concrete agreement regarding any country accepting hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza.