Video: Palestinians Must Govern Gaza and West Bank After War, Blinken Says

When it comes to post-conflict governance in Gaza, a few things are clear and necessary. One, Gaza cannot be continued to be run by Hamas. That simply invites a repetition of Oct. 7 and Gaza used as a place from which to launch terrorist attacks. It’s also clear that Israel cannot occupy Gaza. Now, the reality is that there may be a need for some transition period at the end of the conflict, but it is imperative that the Palestinian people be central to governance in Gaza and in the West Bank as well, and that again, we don’t see a reoccupation. And what I’ve heard from Israeli leaders is that they have no intent to reoccupy Gaza and retake control of Gaza. So the only question is, is there some transition period that might be necessary, and what might be the mechanisms that you could put in place for that to make sure that there is security?