National Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit Chairman Itamar Ben Gvir unveiled his “Disengagement 710” plan, aimed at promoting the voluntary emigration of Gaza residents to countries willing to receive them. Under the plan, the target would be approximately 250,000 people leaving during the first year, 1.11 million within three years and approximately 1.86 million within seven years.
2+The proposal calls for establishing a dedicated government ministry for voluntary emigration, headed by a minister and operating with a director-general, independent budget, international negotiating team and implementation apparatus. As part of the planning process, Turkey, Ethiopia, Congo and Arab countries are being examined as potential destinations, alongside additional countries.
Under the plan’s principles, departures would be voluntary and take place only after a destination country agreed to receive the migrants and their legal status had been arranged. An individual file would be prepared for each person or family, including a destination, documentation, visas and an integration plan, with preference given to allowing families to leave together.
2+The proposal outlines emigration pathways based on employment, education, medical treatment, family reunification and community sponsorship. The resettlement package would include assistance with travel, initial housing, vocational training, employment and support for up to 24 months. The plan also calls for individual security screenings and monthly publication of data on applications, approvals, departures, costs and absorption figures. Otzma Yehudit proposes an initial Israeli investment of NIS 10 billion to establish and launch the system, alongside an Israeli matching framework of up to NIS 50 billion, subject to international participation and agreements with receiving countries.
2+Ben Gvir said establishing an Immigration Ministry—with its own minister, budget and authorities—would be among his party’s top coalition demands in the next government. “I am announcing here: In the next government, establishing an Immigration Ministry, with a minister at its head, budgets and authorities, will be at the top of our coalition demands,” Ben Gvir said. “Otzma Yehudit will demand this ministry for itself and advance the implementation of encouraging emigration.”