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Israel's Gallant says gov't must not evade question of post-war Gaza rule

Israel's Gallant says gov't must not evade question of post-war Gaza rule

Palestinians return to their homes in the Zeitoun neighborhood after Israeli forces withdrew from the area following a raid, in Gaza City, May 15, 2024. (Credit: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters)

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called on the government on Wednesday to make a decision about post-war governance in the Gaza Strip, saying he would not support open-ended Israeli military rule over the Palestinian territory.

In a televised news conference, Gallant said that, since soon after the conflict began in October, he had promoted a plan for a new Palestinian administration not linked to Hamas but "got no response" from various Israeli cabinet forums.

Israeli Defense Minister
Yoav Gallant called on the government on Wednesday to make a
decision about post-war governance in the Gaza Strip, saying he
would not support open-ended Israeli military rule over the
Palestinian territory.
In a televised news conference, Gallant said that, since
soon after the conflict began in October, he had promoted a plan
for a new...