"The US is planning for the long-term division of Gaza into a green zone under Israeli and international military control, where reconstruction would start, and a red zone to be left in ruins. Foreign forces will initially deploy alongside Israeli soldiers in the east of Gaza, leaving the devastated strip divided by the current Israeli-controlled yellow line, according to US military planning documents seen by the Guardian and sources briefed on American plans."
"Ideally you would want to make it all whole, right? But that's aspirational, said a US official, speaking on condition of anonymity. It's going to take some time. It's not going to be easy. Red and green zones map The US military plans raise serious questions about Washington's commitment to turning the ceasefire announced last month into an enduring political settlement with Palestinian rule across Gaza, which was promised by Donald Trump."
Long-term planning envisions Gaza split into a green zone for reconstruction under Israeli and international military control and a red zone to remain in ruins. Foreign forces will initially deploy alongside Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza, preserving the division along the current Israeli-controlled yellow line. Earlier proposals for fenced-in 'alternative safe communities' were promoted then dropped. Planning has shifted rapidly, reflecting a chaotic, improvised approach to aid delivery and political resolution. Humanitarian organisations have raised major concerns and reported no formal notification of changes. Without an international peacekeeping force, Israeli troop withdrawal, and large-scale rebuilding, Gaza risks prolonged limbo after two years of war.
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