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HEADLINE: US Says It Does Not Support the Reoccupation of Gaza
TEASER: After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would likely assume overall security responsibility for Gaza after the war against Hamas ends, the US has made clear it does not support a reoccupation of Gaza
PUBLISHED AT: 11/7/2023 at 9:05p
BYLINE: Cindy Saine
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[[With Israeli tanks surrounding Gaza City, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will assume overall security responsibility after it ends control of the territory by Hamas militants. After another round of shuttle diplomacy, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has acknowledged that efforts to secure a pause in Israel's bombing of Gaza and to plan for the future of the Palestinians are "a work in progress." VOA's Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports.]]
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One month after the brutal attacks by the U.S.-designated terrorist organization Hamas that Israel says killed 1,400 people and injured 5,400, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made headlines during an interview with ABC News.
((Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister)) [[in English]]
“Those who don't want to continue the way of Hamas — I think Israel — for an indefinite period — will have the overall security responsibility because we've seen what happens when we don't have it, when we don't have that security responsibility, what we have is the eruption of Hamas terror on a scale that we couldn't imagine.”
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At the White House, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby was asked about Netanyahu’s comments.
((John Kirby, National Security Council Spokesperson))
“We'll let them speak to their intentions. But we are definitely having conversations about what the post-conflict environment ought to look like and what governance in Gaza ought to look like. One thing there's absolutely no daylight on is Hamas can't be part of that equation, can't go back to October 6."
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At the State Department Tuesday, spokesperson Vedant Patel was also asked about the future of Gaza after the current fighting ends.
((Vedant Patel, State Department Deputy Spokesperson))
"Gaza is Palestinian land and will remain Palestinian land. And generally speaking, we do not support the reoccupation of Gaza and neither does Israel. Secretary Blinken was fairly clear about that during his travels as well.”
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The secretary of state just completed another tour of the Middle East. He met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and indicated that the Palestinian Authority might be best suited to administer Gaza after the war.
One expert who spoke to VOA said he believes a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians is still the best hope for a lasting peace in the region. Gilead Sher was chief of staff to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. He spoke to VOA via Zoom from Israel.
((Gilead Sher, Baker Institute)) ((courtesy Zoom))
“I believe that this goes through a rehabilitation of Gaza with a gradual integration of the Palestinian Authority, with the help of the Saudis, perhaps the Gulf states, Egypt, Jordan, the United States, the Sunni axis, the Sunni Western axis…
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Blinken left the Middle East and headed to Asia for a G7 meeting, but the Israel-Hamas war was still very much a top issue of discussion.
((Antony Blinken, Secretary of State))
"I very much appreciate the words of support and sympathy in the wake of the horrific attack by Hamas that did result in American victims as well as American hostages. It's a very important moment as well for G7 to come together in the face of this crisis and to speak as we do with one clear voice.”
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Protests of U.S. military support for Israel followed Blinken to Japan, as international outrage grows over the mounting civilian death toll in Gaza.
At least 10,328 people in Gaza have been killed, and 25,900 have been wounded, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said Tuesday.
Cindy Saine, VOA News
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Embargo DateNovember 7, 2023 23:25 EST
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Cindy Saine, VOA News
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