'I asked for a realistic plan': Netanyahu pushes IDF for alternatives to Gaza humanitarian city
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly "threw out" the plan to establish a humanitarian city in southern Gaza and asked the IDF to propose alternative plans during a tense cabinet meeting on Sunday night, Israeli media reported on Monday.
The meeting was convened amid reported opposition from the IDF to the humanitarian city plan, which was proposed by Defense Minister Israel Katz.
The military has reportedly objected to the plan not only due to the significant budget, but also that building such a city would harm efforts to free the remaining hostages.
The defense establishment, according to N12, believes that Hamas would interpret the humanitarian city plan as an Israeli decision to pursue a partial deal and resume the war after a ceasefire.
The IDF also presented the timeline for establishing the humanitarian city, where Israel would move 600,000 Palestinians, and is estimated to take several months, and possibly up to a year to build.
However, according to reports, Netanyahu told IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, "I asked for a realistic plan!"
Netanyahu reportedly told military officials to seek alternative plans that would be faster and cheaper by tomorrow.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir criticized the debate surrounding the establishment of the humanitarian city as "spin" that is "aimed at concealing the deal that is being cooked up" in a post to X/Twitter.
"This humanitarian city will certainly not be built as part of the surrender deal being crafted with Hamas, in which the IDF will retreat from terror territories that were captured at the cost of our soldiers' blood, hundreds of murderous terrorists will be released, and Hamas will receive oxygen and more time to rebuild its capabilities. Spins are no substitute for a decisive victory," Ben-Gvir stated.
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