The media advisor for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza, Adnan Abu Hasna, has warned against Israeli plans to establish what is being referred to as a "humanitarian city" in southern Gaza, stating that such a project would effectively serve as mass detention camps for Palestinians.
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According to Palestinian media outlets, Abu Hasna said in a press statement:
“The occupation has been working toward this goal since setting up aid distribution points in southern Gaza. This time, however, it has openly announced its intent to forcibly transfer Gaza’s population into mass detention camps in Rafah as a precursor to expelling Palestinians from their land.”
He stressed that this plan underscores Israel’s continued push to forcibly displace Gaza’s residents, expressing deep concern over the intense pressure being exerted on the Palestinian population amid a collapse of the healthcare system, fuel shortages, and a severe lack of humanitarian aid, which he says is part of a deliberate effort to drive Palestinians into leaving voluntarily.
Abu Hasna also warned of the catastrophic consequences of implementing such a plan, which would force Palestinians into a completely destroyed area that cannot accommodate 2 million people within just 60 square kilometers—an area that offers no livable conditions or future prospects.
Earlier, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that he had instructed the military to prepare a plan to establish what he called a "humanitarian city" consisting of tent camps on the ruins of Rafah, aimed at relocating 600,000 Palestinians in a first phase, after subjecting them to strict security screenings. He added that those moved would not be allowed to leave afterward.
— (Petra)
