Israel Pursues Greater Israel Plan with 20 Forced Evacuations Amid 18 Months of Gaza Conflict, Says Mohamad Elmasry

Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza reflect a strategy focused on conquest, forced displacement, and settlement expansion, according to multiple analyses and reports. Experts including Mohamad Elmasry, an associate professor at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, argue that even if Hamas disarms, Israel is unlikely to withdraw or end the conflict. The current Israeli leadership and segments of society view the war as an opportunity to permanently remove Palestinians from Gaza. This approach aligns with what some describe as a long-standing Zionist plan to establish a 'Greater Israel' by silencing the press, killing, starving, and destroying Palestinian communities while seeking diplomatic cover. Over the past 18 months, Israel has intensified attacks, expanding its occupation in Gaza and issuing at least 20 forced evacuation orders, further increasing displacement. The far-right's resurgence in Israeli politics appears to reinforce this trajectory of destruction through fire, famine, or forced displacement.