Far-right Israeli leader Itamar Ben Gvir is expected to unveil a $20bn plan aimed at removing Palestinians from the Gaza Strip over seven years, Middle East Eye reported on Thursday.
The report described the proposal as a plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza. No further details were provided in the supplied material about how the initiative would operate, how its estimated cost was calculated, who would finance it or when implementation would begin. The information also did not specify where Gaza's Palestinian population would be expected to go under the proposal.
According to Middle East Eye, Ben Gvir intends to make acceptance of the plan a condition for his participation in any future Israeli governing coalition. That would place the proposal at the centre of potential negotiations over the formation of a future government, should Ben Gvir be in a position to seek entry into one.
The stated cost of the initiative is $20bn, while its proposed timeline is seven years. The source material did not identify any other Israeli political figures or parties as supporters of the plan, nor did it indicate whether the proposal had been reviewed or approved by any government institution. It also offered no information about possible legal, diplomatic or administrative arrangements connected to the initiative.
Middle East Eye identified Ben Gvir as a far-right leader but did not include comments from him in the material provided. No response from the Israeli government, Palestinian representatives, foreign governments or international organisations was included. The report likewise did not provide details on when or where Ben Gvir was expected to formally present the proposal.
The planned announcement, as reported, combines a defined budget and timetable with a political demand tied to future coalition-building. Beyond those elements, the supplied account contained no additional explanation of the plan's provisions, proposed stages or intended mechanism. Middle East Eye published the report on 3 September 2026.
Reporting attribution: based on reporting by Middle East Eye — original source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ben-gvir-set-unveil-20-billion-plan-ethnically-cleanse-gaza-within-seven-years.