Who Will Control the Gaza Strip After the Israel-Gaza War?

Photo:Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images Europe via Getty Images

Discuss on

Claims

Last Updated 11 months ago

Benny GantzIsrael would maintain “full security control” in Gaza after the war ended.Dec 15, 2023

Daily Caller

Riyad al-Malki"Us, the Palestinian Authority [will govern Gaza after the war]. That's for sure. No doubt about it."

Benjamin NetanyahuThe enclave will then be run by "local officials" who are not tied to "countries or entities that support terrorism."Feb 23, 2024

Al Jazeera

Nadav Eyal"Israel doesn't have a comprehensive, coherent vision as to the Gaza Strip after Hamas is eliminated."

Mark Regev"Ultimately, we want the people of Gaza to govern themselves."Nov 08, 2023

PBS NewsHour

David Shimoni"The Palestinian Authority as we know it does not have the power and the influence to enter Gaza."

Benjamin Netanyahu"IDF forces will remain in control of the Strip, we will not give it to international forces."Nov 10, 2023

thetimesofisrael

Abdalrahim AlfarraThe UN taking control of Gaza would be "unacceptable."

Josep Borrell"[W]e believe that a Palestinian authority must return to Gaza."

Antony Blinken"At some point, what would make the most sense would be for an effective and revitalized Palestinian Authority to have governance and ultimately security responsibility for Gaza."Dec 19, 2023

Voice of America

Kal Raustiala"[T]emporary U.N. administration [of Gaza] is one plausible option."

Khalil Shikaki"Governance is about establishing law and order and enforcing the rules, and the P.A. cannot do that."Nov 24, 2023

New York Times

Nabil Abu Rudeineh"Gaza will only be part of the independent Palestinian state... Any plans to the contrary are destined to fail."Feb 23, 2024

Al Jazeera

Naftali Bennett"[W]e're going to want... a buffer zone... And there will be some sort of transitory period after which there'll be a form of self-governance that works for them."

Mark Regev"We have no desire to rule over the people of Gaza. And we have no desire to govern the Gaza Strip."Nov 08, 2023

PBS NewsHour

Benjamin Netanyahu"We don't seek to conquer Gaza. We don't seek to occupy Gaza. And we don't seek to govern Gaza."Nov 10, 2023

thetimesofisrael

Yoav Gallant"Gaza residents are Palestinian, therefore Palestinian bodies will be in charge, with the condition that there will be no hostile actions or threats against the State of Israel."Jan 05, 2024