US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shared his view that the best option to govern the Gaza Strip is the Palestinian National Authority. This was reported by RIA News.
“The most logical solution would be for an effective and renewed Palestinian National Authority to assume control and ultimately security in the Gaza Strip,” he told a Senate committee hearing.
However, Blinken emphasized that allowing Hamas or Israel to rule the Gaza Strip is not an option.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were launched into Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Thousands of militants invaded Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military equipment and more than a hundred hostages. In this context, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The Israel Defense Forces intervention operation was called “Iron Swords”; One of its goals was the destruction of Hamas. Israeli Air Force applied Hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip were attacked, and Israel’s National Security Council decided to cut off the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the strip. 13 October Israel reported The UN said 1.1 million Palestinians should be evacuated to southern Gaza within 24 hours before a ground operation in Gaza.
Previously Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant promiseHe said the “unprecedented response” to the Gaza Strip would be remembered for 50 years.