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Sat 22 Nov 2025 12:00 am - Jerusalem Time

American newspaper: Washington is working to establish alternative communities in Gaza away from Hamas.

A newspaper reported that the United States is working on establishing residential communities for Palestinians within areas controlled by the occupation in the Gaza Strip, as part of a plan aimed at resettling the population away from Hamas-controlled areas.

Washington has brought teams of engineers to those areas and has already begun clearing rubble and removing debris, in an attempt to attract civilian populations from areas under Hamas control.

These teams oversee the removal of rubble and unexploded ordnance from a civil-military coordination center established by the U.S. military in the southern occupation.

The newspaper clarified that these moves represent an implicit acknowledgment that implementing U.S. President Donald Trump's 20-point plan, which includes disarming Hamas and excluding it from power, is unlikely in the near term.

The newspaper quoted American and Arab officials stating that Washington is working on a plan to establish "alternative safe communities" in areas within the Gaza Strip known to Americans as the "Green Zone."

These communities are expected to include housing, hospitals, and schools designated for displaced persons, as a transitional phase.

American officials hope that these communities will serve as a model for reconstruction and successfully attract the population away from Hamas-controlled centers.

The newspaper notes that the popularity of the movement has increased since the ceasefire due to its resistance to Israeli aggression and its ability to confront.

The first residential gathering of this kind is set to be established in the city of Rafah, which has witnessed extensive destruction and has been under occupation since last May.

The newspaper confirmed that Washington is not considering cooperating with any militia hostile to Hamas within the Gaza Strip, in an effort to avoid creating a new internal conflict.

In this context, the United States and its allies are working on establishing an international security force to secure the Gaza Strip as part of Trump's plan.

The report indicates that civil administration and reconstruction will temporarily fall under the supervision of the "Peace Council" established by Trump, until final control is handed over to a Palestinian government later on.

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American newspaper: Washington is working to establish alternative communities in Gaza away from Hamas.

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