Posted 2/23/2024, 8:08:00 PM
Netanyahu Outlines Plan to Demilitarize Gaza, Maintain IDF Control After Potential Hamas Defeat
- Netanyahu unveiled "The Day After Hamas" plan for governing Gaza post-war, including installing local officials and maintaining IDF military control
- The plan calls for demilitarizing Gaza and de-radicalizing institutions while allowing the IDF freedom to operate against terrorism
- It proposes closing the Gaza-Egypt border to prevent smuggling and terrorist activity from restarting
- The plan reflects Netanyahu's skepticism of the Palestinian Authority regaining control over Gaza
- It conflicts with Biden administration goals of no reduction in Gaza territory and eventual Palestinian statehood