JERUSALEM — Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir unveiled a plan Thursday to forcibly displace approximately 1.86 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. The proposal, named "Disengagement 710," outlines a seven-year timeline for this process.
The plan aims for 250,000 Palestinians to depart Gaza within its first year, increasing to 1.11 million within three years and reaching the total of about 1.86 million over seven years. More than 2.2 million Palestinians currently reside in the Gaza Strip.
Ben-Gvir's initiative is based on 12 principles, including what it terms "voluntary migration." A core requirement states that no individual or family would leave without a country prepared to receive them and provide regulated legal status.
The proposal details comprehensive support for those departing Gaza, including providing a destination country, legal status, documentation, visas, travel funding, and initial housing. Further assistance outlined in the plan encompasses vocational training, employment aid, and financial support for up to 24 months, designed to facilitate integration into destination countries.
The "Disengagement 710" plan also calls for financial incentives to nations and entities that receive individuals leaving Gaza. Payments would be based on their performance, individual security screening results, and annual implementation targets. To ensure accountability, the plan requires monthly reports on applications, approvals, departures, associated costs, and the extent of integration into new countries.
Establishing and launching the initiative would require an initial Israeli investment of 10 billion shekels, equivalent to $3.1 billion. Overall financing is projected to be up to 50 billion shekels, or $15.6 billion, contingent on securing international participation and formal agreements with destination countries.
Ben-Gvir intends to make this initiative central to his election campaign, which has been in development for months. Israel's general elections are scheduled for Oct. 27. His Jewish Power party plans to make adoption of "Disengagement 710" a key demand in negotiations to form Israel's next government.
Israel initiated its offensive in Gaza on Oct. 8, 2023, an operation that continued for two years and caused widespread destruction. A cease-fire took effect on Oct. 10, 2025, but Israeli violations have persisted despite the agreement.
