The first compound, still months from completion, will reportedly be located in Rafah, which Israeli forces are expected to begin clearing of rubble shortly.
New details have emerged regarding a U.S. plan to build housing communities for Gazans in the Israeli-controlled areas of the Gaza Strip. U.S. officials are calling the compounds “Alternative Safe Communities,” and hope Gazans will move to them for better security, job opportunities and to escape Hamas, The New York Times reported on Nov. 25.
The housing structures will be more permanent than tents but still temporary, said the Times, which spoke with 20 officials from the United States, Europe and Israel.
The type of container units used may be similar to those used for displaced Turkish citizens after the Feb. 2023 earthquake. Each of the compounds could ultimately house between 20,000 to 25,000 people, alongside medical clinics and schools.