Who would run Gaza after Hamas? Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu lays out post-war plan
Reuters, Israel aims to maintain security control over all land west of Jordan. This includes the occupied West Bank and Gaza - the territories where the Palestinians hope to establish an independent state. Besides, Netanyahu's plan also suggested way to replace Hamas rule in Gaza while maintaining public order.
In place of Hamas, he talked about working with local representatives "who are not affiliated with terrorist countries or groups and are not financially supported by them". Netanyahu reportedly rejected the "unilateral recognition" of a Palestinian state. He argued that a settlement with the Palestinians would only be achieved through direct negotiations between the two sides.
This was among the "long-term goals" listed in the document. He had earlier argued that the establishment of a Palestinian state "would endanger the existence of the State of Israel". Among the mid-term goals was "demilitarization and deradicalization" in Gaza.
Without specifying any details of this plan, Netanyahu conditioned the rehabilitation of the Gaza Strip on its complete demilitarisation, Reuters reported. As per the BBC, the document suggested Arab countries with experience of "de-radicalisation" programmes would be involved, though Netanyahu did not specify which. Israel would be responsible for removing all military capability beyond that necessary for public order, the report added.
There would be a "Southern Closure" on the territory's border with Egypt. Netanyahu proposed for Israel to have a presence on the Gaza-Egypt border in the south of the enclave and cooperate with Egypt and the United States in that area to prevent smuggling attempts, including at the Rafah crossing. Moreover, the Israeli Prime Minister demanded the
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