Tel Aviv is redrawing the geography of Gaza by forever alienating its political and territorial landscape.

By Majid Al-Assar, La Stampa

In the eastern part of the Gaza Strip, where once the cultivated fields stretched endlessly, the green color has been replaced by dusty ash. Beyond what is known as the “yellow line”, not only the borders of military control are changing, but the very geographical and political fabric of the region is being alienated through a process of systematic flattening.

First, there is a significant physical expansion of the area under Israeli control, which has gone from fifty-three percent to about fifty-nine percent of the territory of the Strip.

This change is being realized through heavy machines that level the terrain. and move the concrete blocks westward, creating a new reality in lands already completely depopulated by the war.

Displaced residents, like Ahmad Al-Samouni and Ismail Al-Najjar, testify that their homes and businesses are not just damaged, but completely gone, while the remains of their lives are being trucked to Israel.

Ahmad Al-Samouni, who once had a home and a business, describes the horror of the return: “When we left, the houses were damaged, but what we found when we returned was a completely flattened land. There is nothing left to return to. It is dangerous to even look at the ruins; the shooting never stops, and if you approach the blocks that are moved every day, you risk your life”.

Secondly, this transformation of the terrain carries three possible strategic goals that are discussed by the analysts. The first possibility is the preparation of these areas for future colonization projects, based on the statements of right-wing ministers such as Smotrich and Ben-Gvir.

The second possibility is related to the use of these changes as a means of pressure in the Cairo talks to force the disarmament of Hamas. While the third possibility is related to Israeli domestic politics. Prime Minister Netanyahu can use the reconfiguration of the borders to maintain a sense of constant threat and secure voter support.

Ismail Al-Najjar, who lost two sons in the war, sees this process as an erasure of history: “Here, the ruins are not just being removed. They are erasing any trace of what existed before, any hope for a return to normality. They have shattered our dreams and the future of our children. Every day we see the heavy vehicles crushing the remains of our homes and transporting them inside Israel. It seems as if they are also crushing our last hopes…”.

Thirdly, the long-term consequences of this process are devastating for the future of the population and the possibility of their return. Former farmers like Asmaa Al-Masri report that farmland has been alienated so much it looks as if it has been hit by an earthquake, while the Israeli army shoots anyone who dares to approach the new demarcation line. to the displaced: where shall we return when all is gone? tessheshi

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Source: prizrenpost