Lieberman Unveils Plan for Judea and Samaria and Gaza

Following criticism, Yisrael Beiteinu Chairman Avigdor Lieberman has published a four-stage plan outlining a political and security alternative for Judea and Samaria and Gaza. The document, released on October 4, 2026, describes Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas as a "Holocaust denier" and proposes a "day after" strategy for Gaza.

The plan presents a political and security alternative for Israel's "end game" in Judea and Samaria and Gaza, advocating for the dismantling of the Palestinian Authority and the annulment of the Oslo Accords. The document states that 33 years have passed since the accords, resulting in a heavy price in blood, and that the experiment has been a complete failure. It also claims that Prime Minister Netanyahu's approval of Palestinian parliamentary elections on November 28, 2026, would hand the West Bank to Hamas. Instead, the plan calls for dismantling the PA and applying Israeli sovereignty to Area C.

Lieberman's proposal outlines four options, with his preferred initiative aiming to prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state, dismantle the PA, and cancel the Oslo Accords, while implementing an "upgraded London Agreement" based on Israeli-Jordanian cooperation. The plan suggests treating Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip as separate entities. In both cases, the first step would be to identify a serious entity, acceptable to the Arab world and the international community, to take control and responsibility for each area.

Regarding Gaza, the plan calls for the complete elimination of Hamas by the IDF, followed by the transfer of control to an external entity responsible for managing the Strip. For Judea and Samaria, Israel would maintain territorial contiguity and security responsibility. Areas A and B would form an Israeli-Jordanian confederation, with Jordan responsible for public order through a police force and managing the daily lives of Palestinians. The objective is to prevent a power vacuum after PA leadership changes that Hamas or Islamic Jihad could exploit, and to avert the establishment of an internationally recognized Palestinian state.

Lieberman asserts that his plan is not wishful thinking but is based on years of familiarity with the region and relevant figures with whom he has spoken, expressing confidence in its implementability.