US reveals plans for post-war Gaza

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed Tuesday plans for governance that would supposedly take place in a post-war Gaza, as a long-awaited ceasefire nears finalization.

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Blinken said they believe that the Palestinian Authority should take the reins in Gaza after the war, with interim roles for foreign players and the United Nations.

"We believe that the Palestinian Authority should invite international partners to help establish and run an interim administration with responsibility for key civil sectors in Gaza," Blinken said, revealing a long-awaited plan for post-war Gaza as his term nears the end.

On the current ceasefire talks, he added that it was up to Hamas to seal a Gaza ceasefire, saying a final proposal was on the table at talks in Qatar.

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"The ball is now in Hamas's court. If Hamas accepts, the deal is ready to be concluded and implemented," Blinken said in Washington, speaking at the Atlantic Council think tank – according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).

He emphasized that “Israel” must accept a “time-bound, conditions-based” path to the Palestinian state.

"Israel will have to accept reuniting Gaza and the West Bank under the leadership of a reformed PA," Blinken said referring to the Palestinian Authority, and "must embrace a time-bound, conditions-based path toward forming an independent Palestinian state."