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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Emma Graham-Harrison

US military planning for divided Gaza with ‘green zone’ secured by international and Israeli troops

Construction vehicles clear the ground with destroyed buildings in the background
Work begins on a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in the Netzarim area of central Gaza. Photograph: Moiz Salhi/Anadolu/Getty Images

The US is planning for the long-term division of Gaza into a “green zone” under Israeli and international military control, where reconstruction would start, and a “red zone” to be left in ruins.

Foreign forces will initially deploy alongside Israeli soldiers in the east of Gaza, leaving the devastated strip divided by the current Israeli-controlled “yellow line”, according to US military planning documents seen by the Guardian and sources briefed on American plans.

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