Gallant's Plan for Palestine
Israel's defence minister has put forward a plan that could see Palestinians take control of Gaza's civil affairs when the Israeli onslaught is over. Palestinians will manage the civil affairs of the Gaza Strip alongside a global task force when the war is over, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Thursday. "Israel will not take civilian control of Gaza the day after the war," Gallant was quoted as saying by the official Israeli Broadcasting Authority. As part of his so-called "day after" plans for a post-war Gaza, Gallant said any Palestinian party other than Hamas could be nominated to manage the affairs of the Gaza Strip. The matter of which authority will govern Gaza once Israel ends its onslaught on the territory has been a point of contention between Israeli officials, and between Israel and its strongest ally, the US. Israel’s unprecedented bombardment of Gaza has killed over 22,600 people and left the territory in ruins. There are even fe...