YONAH JEREMY BOB
As part of the impending widening of the invasion of Gaza, the IDF plans to completely clear the northern part of the enclave, sending its citizens to southern Gaza, where a new humanitarian aid pilot program will begin, a senior security source said on Monday.
The announcement means the IDF will finally be effectively implementing the “General’s Plan,” which was widely discussed for much of 2024 but never implemented under a mix of pressure from the Biden administration and objections within the IDF itself.
According to the plan – originated by former National Security Council chief Giora Eiland and adopted by a group of senior reservist officers who were upset that the war was not leading to a quick enough defeat of Hamas – if all civilians were cleared from northern Gaza, then the IDF could let loose completely against any remaining Hamas terrorists in the area.
Israel has faced less American pressure regarding its war tactics since US President Donald Trump took office in January.
The senior security source added that most of Gaza, other than certain set-aside zones, would be cleared and that northern Gaza, especially, would be mostly flattened as the IDF did in the Rafah area by the Morag Corridor.
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