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Draft:Generals' Plan

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The Generals' Plan is a proposal led by retired Israeli military official Giora Eiland that aims to siege the northern Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war.

The plan calls for Israel to order civilians in the north to leave. After ten days, the area would become a closed military zone, for which all remaining people would be treated as enemy combatants. The Israel Defense Forces would block all aid to the zone, to force surrender or starvation.


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considered the plan, saying it "made a lot of sense". The plan did not go into effect, but a version of it was adopted by the Israeli cabinet, and has been noted to resemble Israel's actions in the Second battle of Jabalia.

The plan has been criticized as

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