Netanyahu: We're looking into "Eiland Plan" - including evacuating the entire northern Gaza Strip

At a closed meeting of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee today (Sunday), Prime Minister Netanyahu discussed the various options for ending the war on favorable terms to Israel, according to Israel Hayom and Ynet.

Among other things, he addressed the matter of humanitarian aid, which today is largely run or stolen by Hamas. Netanyahu said that an effort was made to have local clans manage distribution, but this failed. He also said that he is against a military government.

Netanyahu did say that one option the government was looking into was the "Eiland Plan" after Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Giora Eiland, a former head of the National Security Council.

According to the plan, the IDF will force all remaining civilians in the northern Gaza Strip - up to the Netzarim corridor - to leave within one week. After this, the entire area will be declared a closed military zone and all terrorists remaining will be hunted down.

Netanyahu said that the government was discussing this option, saying that "controlling humanitarian aid is a central component."