ALBAWABA - Israel is apparently mulling the "Bubbles Plan," a controversial Gaza governance concept after its military operations.
Reports say Likud Party-allied think tanks want to isolate Gaza and exclude Hamas and other resistance groups. International and local players would manage these "humanitarian bubbles" while Israel retains military authority.
Two cross-sector lines would divide Gaza into isolated zones, according to the Wall Street Journal. Northern Gaza, eastern borders, and the Philadelphi Corridor near Rafah would remain under Israeli administration. International and Arab alliances would provide aid while Israeli forces target Hamas strongholds.
Former Israeli military commander General Israel Ziv, one of the plan's architects, suggested these zones could protect Palestinians who forsake violence. "These regions would be free of Hamas, gradually expanding under international supervision," stated.
Critics say the idea is a rehash of Ariel Sharon's 1970s "Fingers Plan" that divided Gaza into Israeli-controlled areas. Both the "Bubbles Plan" and these measures aim to suppress Palestinian resistance and establish Israeli rule, analysts said Al Jazeera.
The project meets strong opposition. The Norwegian Refugee Council warns that such a structure might militarize containment zones, aggravating Gaza's humanitarian catastrophe. Palestinian factions and civil society stubbornly reject military occupation governance.
Israeli operations are hampered by Gaza's population's tenacity and resistance, experts told Al Jazeera. "The plan's success depends on uprooting the foundations of resistance, which Israel has failed to achieve after months of operations," a source added.
In the Gaza future dispute, the "Bubbles Plan" remains divisive despite international scrutiny.
