International Plan to Transfer Gaza Residents to the 'Yellow Zone' Under the Supervision of the Peace Council

Media sources have revealed intensive international movements led by regional and international parties under the umbrella of the 'Peace Council,' aimed at changing the demographic and security reality in the Gaza Strip. These movements come amid increasing international pressure on the Israeli government to improve humanitarian conditions, with American efforts to find a civilian alternative to manage the Strip's affairs away from current structures.

According to informed sources, the Cypriot capital hosted extensive meetings over the past week, including members of the Palestinian technocratic committee and international advisors. Former UN envoy Nikolay Mladenov and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair participated in these deliberations to finalize timelines for population transfer.

The new plan centers on transferring groups of the Strip's residents to areas located outside what is known as the 'Yellow Line' within a period not exceeding a few months. This step aims to create buffer zones and temporary communities under the supervision of joint Palestinian and international forces, in an attempt to disengage civilian ties with armed factions.

Reports indicated that the current consensus allows these measures to proceed even if the factions are not disarmed in the near future. Observers believe that this approach aligns with the interests of Benjamin Netanyahu's government, which seeks to empty areas controlled by factions of civilians to facilitate subsequent military operations.

Land and infrastructure preparation in the targeted areas are scheduled to begin within three to six months. The Tel al-Sultan area will be the first destination to receive tens of thousands of Gazans in the experimental phase, before expanding to accommodate hundreds of thousands in later stages.

Despite the clear timelines, the mechanisms for selecting residents who will be allowed to move remain unclear. The meetings have not yet decided on the demographic composition of the beneficiaries of these reconstructed areas, raising questions about the security and political criteria that will be followed.

The plan stipulates not using heavy building materials in current reconstruction operations, as a precautionary measure as long as disarmament has not been fully achieved. Instead, reliance will be placed on temporary housing solutions described as 'high quality,' with the provision of health and educational facilities and workplaces to ensure the continuity of daily life.

Regarding the security aspect, sources reported that internal security management will be entrusted to a new Palestinian police force currently being trained in the Arab Republic of Egypt. This force is expected to work alongside an international stabilization force that will be deployed in the Strip in the coming months to ensure calm.

For its part, the Israeli army will maintain its presence within the external security envelope of the Strip, withdrawing only from areas where civilians will be settled. This positioning aims to maintain overall security control while reducing direct friction with residents in the new residential areas.

These developments coincide with changes in official Israeli terminology, with directives issued to use the description 'freedom of movement plan' instead of 'voluntary migration.' This linguistic change aims to mitigate international criticism that considered previous terms as promoting forced displacement operations that violate international law.

In an angry reaction, Hamas called on the Arab League to hold an emergency summit to confront what it described as dangerous displacement schemes. A spokesman for the movement considered these projects a direct threat to Arab national security and a blatant challenge to the will of Arab states, foremost among them Egypt.

The 'Yellow Zone' is defined as the areas under Israeli forces' control since the ceasefire agreement in October 2025. This area has witnessed continuous field transformations, with the army installing concrete blocks to define the security belt that represents its current deployment range.

It is worth noting that the Peace Council leading this initiative is chaired by US President Donald Trump and was officially launched in January 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The Council acts as an interim administrative body with international legal personality, responsible for coordinating international funding for the redevelopment of the Gaza Strip.

The implementation of this plan remains contingent on field developments and the extent to which local and international parties respond to the proposed security arrangements. Amid ongoing tension, the residents of the Strip await their fate between promises of temporary reconstruction and fears of displacement looming with every new political move.

The project does not target the Palestinian people alone, but represents a direct threat to the Arab national security system and a challenge to the will of Arab states.