"Controversial Proposal: Gaza Residents to be Relocated to Egypt's Sinai, Suggests Intelligence Ministry"

Israel's Intelligence Ministry drafted a proposal to transfer the population of the Gaza Strip to Egypt's Sinai peninsula, sparking condemnation from Palestinians and worsening tensions with Egypt. The document suggests moving Gaza's civilians to tent cities in northern Sinai, establishing a security zone inside Israel to block their entry, and seeking support from Egypt, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and potentially Canada for resettlement. Egypt has long feared that Israel wants to force a permanent expulsion of Palestinians into its territory, which could jeopardize its stability and the 1979 peace treaty with Israel. The proposal has been downplayed by Israeli officials as a hypothetical exercise, but it has raised concerns about the potential damage to Israel-Egypt relations.