U.S State Secretary Blinken says Gaza cannot be occupied by Israel, calls for Palestinian governance

미 국무부, 종전 후 가자지구 통치는 팔레스타인.이스라엘, 재점령 및 장기간 통제 의도 없어 Meanwhile there is growing attention on who will govern Gaza after the war. Israel says it has no plans to re-occupy Gaza as the U.S once again warns against Israel’s reoccupation. Our Choi Soo-hyung reports. The U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken on Wednesday local time said that Gaza cannot be occupied by Israel again. At a news conference after a G7 foreign minister’s meeting in Tokyo, He also added it is clear that authority over the governance of the Gaza Strip should be run by Palestinian residents. “When it comes to post-conflict governance in Gaza, a few things are clear and necessary. One, Gaza cannot be, continue to be run by Hamas. That simply invites a repetition of October 7th and Gaza used as a place from which to launch terrorist attacks. It’s also clear that Israel cannot occupy Gaza.“ On Tuesday, Washington once again warned against Israel’s reoccupation on Gaza, following Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s comments that Israel will have “indefinite overall security responsibility“ for the Gaza Strip. U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby also said, it’s quite “plausible“ for the Israeli military to remain in the Gaza Strip for a while after the war for follow-up measures, but the U.S. is firmly against a long-term reoccupation. On the same day, Reuters reported that Israel has no plans to reoccupy the Gaza Strip. An unnamed senior Israeli official stated that Israel has no intention of reoccupying or governing Gaza for an extended period. Furthermore, Israel emphasized that the ongoing operations in the Gaza Strip are effective and will continue, and they are not open-ended. Israel clarified that its military involvement is aimed at dismantling Hamas’ terrorism and threats, but even after the military operations are complete, there will be a need for gradual measures against Hamas infrastructure. The Israeli government also said it is too early to talk about the next step scenarios for governance of the Gaza Strip, and their current operation is focusing on completely eradicating Hamas. Choi Soo-hyung, Arirang News. #Antony_Blinken #Gaza_Strip #Israel_Hamas_conflict #Israel_Palestine_war #governance #reoccupation #security #Middle_East #US_State_Secretary #이스라엘_팔레스타인_전쟁 #블링컨 #가자지구 #Arirang_News #아리랑뉴스 📣 Facebook : 📣 Twitter : 📣 Homepage : 2023-11-09, 09:00 (KST)