White House: Israel's Resumption of Gaza Would Be Wrong

I think we all predict a period of time after the conflict is over when Israeli forces will probably continue to be in Gaza and have some initial security responsibilities”, Kirby told CNN on November 8th.

However, as long as and how large [the Israeli forces] will be, I think it's too early to know”, he added.

Kirby said the US is focused on drafting a long-term governing structure for Gaza after the current conflict ends. But, he added, there is still little prospect of a applicable plan.

I think there are too many questions and not too many answers. We know what we don't want to see in post-war Gaza, we don't want to see Hamas in control and we don't want to see a rerun from Israel”, the American official said.

He added that the US cannot resolve this issue on its own, so Washington is engaged with regional and international partners on the issue.

The previous day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his state would have “responsibility for general security” at the Gaza Strip indefinitely after the war with the Palestinian Hamas militants ended.

Since October 7th, when Hamas attacked Israel by killing 1,400 people and taking over 200 others hostage, Israel has attacked Gaza's Seat by air and land.

Israel has said it aims to destroy Hamas' ruling and military capabilities.

As a result of the conflict, more than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip home of 2.3 million Palestinians, according to the Health Ministry in this territory controlled by Hamas.

Israeli troops and settlers withdrew from Gaza in 2005, but Israel continued to maintain control of airspace and the coast of territory. Hamas assumed power from the faithful forces of Palestinian authorities President Mahmoud Abbas in 2007. / REL