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Israeli General Proposes Rafah Camp Amid Ongoing Conflict

1/28/2026

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Retired Brigadier-General Amir Avivi announced plans for a large camp in Rafah to accommodate displaced Gazans.
The plan depends on a limited reopening of the Rafah border crossing.
Israeli military operations continue in Gaza to counter militant threats and dismantle Hamas' tunnel network, according to Minister Avi Dichter.
Hamas refuses to disarm, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the next phase will focus on demilitarization rather than reconstruction.

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Retired Brigadier-General Amir Avivi announced plans for a large camp in Rafah to accommodate displaced Gazans.
The plan depends on a limited reopening of the Rafah border crossing.
Israeli military operations continue in Gaza to counter militant threats and dismantle Hamas' tunnel network, according to Minister Avi Dichter.
Hamas refuses to disarm, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the next phase will focus on demilitarization rather than reconstruction.