The Israeli Prime Minister is Benjamin Netanyahu a plan to starve Hamas members into surrender by cutting off humanitarian aid to the northern Gaza Strip, AP reported Monday. The plan, known as the “General’s plan,” was presented to the Benjamin Netanyahu and parliament by several retired Israeli generals, the report said.
According to a copy of the general’s plan obtained by the Associated Press, the Israeli military would allow Palestinians to leave the northern third of the Gaza Strip within a week and then declare the area a military exclusion zone. Those who did not leave would be considered“Combatants,” meaning military regulations would allow the Israeli military to cut off their food, water and medical supplies, or even kill them. The plan says this is the only way to eliminate Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip and force it to release the remaining detainees. If the plan is successful in the northern Gaza Strip, it could be replicated in other areas, including the establishment of tent camps for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip.
The Associated Press said the Benjamin Netanyahu had not yet decided whether to implement the general plan fully and it was unclear how far it would go. Asked if the evacuation order for residents of the northern Gaza Strip was the first phase of such a plan, Israeli military spokesman Shoshani denied it, saying “We have not received such a plan”. An official familiar with the matter said parts of the plan were already in place but did not specify which ones.
The Associated Press said that if the“General Plan” is implemented, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who are unwilling or unable to leave their homes will be left without basic food, water and medicine. The Israeli non-governmental organization Union urged immediate international action Monday, saying there were “Alarming signs that the Israeli army has begun to quietly implement” the plan.
(CNN) — supplies of scarce CNN in the northern Gaza Strip have all but ceased since Israeli forces began restarting operations there, according to CNN. The World Food Program said no food trucks had been able to enter the northern Gaza Strip since early October. The agency said: “Evacuation Orders have been issued for almost the entire northern Gaza Strip, forcing thousands of families to flee in the face of heavy air strikes and military operations on the ground. With the closure of the main aid crossing to the northern Gaza Strip, the World Food Program can no longer distribute food in any form to families in dire need.”
The “Checkmate Plan” comes as Hamas has demonstrated its enduring strength, with Hamas firing rockets into Tel Aviv and regrouping after the withdrawal of Israeli forces, ABC said Monday, attack repeatedly. After a year of bitter fighting with Hamas, the number of Israeli ground troops in the Gaza Strip is far smaller than it was a few months ago, and attention has turned to Hezbollah in recent weeks. There has been no progress on a ceasefire agreement on either front.
Moisés Naím Cahill, the Hezbollah’s “Number Two” and deputy general secretary, said Friday in a video message that the situation in the Gaza Strip and the Lebanese front could not be separated, AFP reported. Hezbollah was asked to cease fire and stay 10 kilometers away from the border with Israel to avoid“Provoking Israel,” but Hezbollah demanded a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip first. Cahill said the Israelis and their backers were “Committing massacres” and Hezbollah had to take a stand. Israel could not have gained such control without the US, which wants a“New Middle East”.
Cahill accused Israel of trying to make Hezbollah defenceless and build a new Lebanon by attacking its leadership and military bases. The Israeli army also injured the personnel of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. He appealed to the international community to take action. Cahill also said that Hezbollah’s late former leader, Nasrullah, had not left, that his orders were still in force and that Hezbollah would “Defeat and uproot the enemy.”. Hizbullah has begun to level the playing field at the front and has achieved more than expected over the past two weeks. Hezbollah’s current approach is to“Inflict pain on the enemy”. Hezbollah’s current targets include Tel Aviv in Israel and Haifa.