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Israeli reports reveal that Tel Aviv is now deeply considering the possibility of a comprehensive war breaking out in the Middle East and the crises it could cause on the Israeli home front, especially if it causes widespread displacement, after displacement was the exclusive fate of Palestinians and Arabs in previous wars.
While the Israelis are in a state of bitter anticipation for the expected Iranian response to the assassination of the head of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (agitation) Ismail Haniyeh In Tehran, he searches Israeli army In the potential repercussions and develop contingency plans in case things get out of control.
Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said that the Israeli army is preparing – in cooperation with local authorities – to establish a tent city in Negev Desert In order to evacuate thousands of Israelis to it in the event of a major war, especially in the northern region.
According to the newspaper, the army’s Home Front Unit has begun conducting a survey in recent days to find the best possible location for the tent city.
The newspaper explained that a directorate was established to manage operations and purchase hundreds of tents, beds and mattresses.
Shock to the Israeli consciousness
These plans are an extension of the Israeli displacement that resulted from the battle. Al-Aqsa FloodThe Israeli consciousness was shocked by the sight of bus convoys transporting the displaced from the southern and northern areas that the Israeli army was forced to evacuate due to the attacks of the Palestinian resistance.Hizb allah Lebanese
The number of displaced Israelis reached 253,000 people, by November 1, 2023, according to statistics from the National Emergency Management Authority in Israel, and tens of thousands of them were transferred to hotels in Eilat.
This figure includes those evacuated by the authorities from settlements. Gaza envelope From the border areas with Lebanon, in addition to tens of thousands who decided to leave their homes on their own in search of a safe place.
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The largest evacuation operation
The measures were described as the largest evacuation of civilians in Israel’s history, according to Tel Aviv University’s Institute for National Security Studies.
Despite the passage of more than 10 months since the war, more than 100,000 Israelis are still displaced, according to Israeli reports, including dozens of towns and settlements near the Gaza Strip and near the border with Lebanon.
The economic newspaper “The Marker” said that about 20% of the Israeli families who were evacuated since October 7 have decided not to return to the Gaza envelope, and are looking for alternative housing in other towns far from the combat zones.
On the other hand, the mayor confirmed that Kiryat Shmona Avichai Stern has repeatedly said that the residents of northern Israel cannot return to their homes as long as the Lebanese Hezbollah’s Radwan force remains on Israel’s border.
The Israeli newspaper Maariv said that a number of the displaced are planning to sell their homes in northern Israel and move permanently to the center.
Israel is shrinking
In addition to the repercussions of this on the stability of Israeli society and the trends of immigration to and from Israel, observers warn of strategic risks that affect the survival of Israel itself.
This was evident in previous statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he said that Israel cannot tolerate about 100,000 displaced persons inside their country, according to his expression.
Former Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi warned of this strategic danger, as he saw that evacuating the border settlements with Lebanon and in the Gaza Strip constitutes a “reduction in the area of Israel” and leads to the concentration of its population in the “Gush Dan” area, meaning the greater Tel Aviv area.
With divisions in Israeli society clearly evident during the war, from conscription issues and economic burdens to the return of Israeli prisoners, Netanyahu’s opponents believe that the government does not yet have a vision for the post-war period, which means that the return of Israelis is postponed indefinitely.