The Israeli military's proposed plan for Gaza involves tighter control compared to the pre-war situation, as it seeks to establish managed logistics hubs for aid distribution. This plan, presented to UN and aid organisations, suggests a continuation of Israel's military presence rather than a withdrawal. Under the scheme, humanitarian access would be restricted to vetted recipients through the Kerem Shalom crossing, permanently closing the Rafah crossing, complicating UN relief efforts in Gaza, and requiring NGOs to be registered and vetted by Israel.
The blueprint appears to be a version of a scheme tried more than a year ago in Gaza, known as humanitarian bubbles, involving aid distributions from small, highly controlled areas that would expand over time.
At meetings with UN representatives on Wednesday and with officials from other agencies on Thursday, the army unit tasked with aid deliveries to the occupied territories, Cogat, outlined a scheme of distributing supplies through tightly managed logistics hubs to vetted Palestinian recipients.
The Rafah crossing, between Egypt and Gaza, would be permanently closed. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) allowed to operate in Gaza would have to be registered in Israel.
According to humanitarian officials, casting doubt on whether Benjamin Netanyahu's government has any intention of carrying out a military withdrawal.
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