(JNS) Israel has put forward an evacuation plan for the residents of the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of the IDF’s offensive against the last bastion of the Hamas terrorist group in the Strip.
The proposal was presented to the Egyptians in recent days, as they would be in charge of setting up the camps and field hospitals, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
It envisions 15 campsites of around 25,000 tents at each site (375,000 tents in total) where displaced Gazans will be relocated along the coast of the Strip running from Al-Mawasi (in the area of the former Gush Katif) close to Rafah to Sheikh Ijlin (also spelled Sheikh Ajleen), a neighbourhood in southern Gaza City.
Citing Egyptian officials, the Journal report said that the camps, which would include medical clinics, are expected to be funded by the US and its Arab partners. The Egyptians would coordinate with Israel to decide how wounded Palestinians could exit Gaza.
