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U.S. Proposes Safe Communities to Resettle Gaza Residents

11/26/2025

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U.S. Proposes Safe Zones

U.S. officials are proposing "Alternative Safe Communities" in eastern Gaza, to be controlled by Israel since a cease-fire in October, to house 20,000 to 25,000 people and include medical clinics and schools.
Aryeh Lightstone, a senior official, emphasized the urgency of moving people into safe housing quickly.
The plan's long-term implications may lead to a de facto partition of Gaza between Israeli and Hamas-controlled areas.

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Trump Unveils Gaza Peace Plan

U.S. President Donald Trump unveils a peace plan to stabilize Gaza after two years of conflict, tying Israeli withdrawal to Hamas’s demilitarization.
The plan, backed by a U.N. resolution, would establish a transitional government in Gaza that excludes Hamas.
Muslim-majority nations and European forces are expected to provide international contributions, including peacekeepers.
Doubts about Hamas’s compliance could derail the plan, and resistance may trigger further Israeli action and international backlash.

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U.S. Proposes Safe Zones

U.S. officials are proposing "Alternative Safe Communities" in eastern Gaza, to be controlled by Israel since a cease-fire in October, to house 20,000 to 25,000 people and include medical clinics and schools.
Aryeh Lightstone, a senior official, emphasized the urgency of moving people into safe housing quickly.
The plan's long-term implications may lead to a de facto partition of Gaza between Israeli and Hamas-controlled areas.

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