ASSESSMENTS

For Israel, the Challenge of Gaza's Future Governance Deepens

Jul 17, 2024 | 19:48 GMT

Israeli soldiers guard a barrier, silhouetted against afternoon sun.
Israeli soldiers guard a barrier, silhouetted against afternoon sun.

(Photo by JOEL CARILLET via Getty Images)

Israel will face growing international and domestic pressure to move from a military occupation of Gaza to an Israeli-Palestinian governing solution, but political constraints in Israel and international partners' competing interests could make co-governance ineffective, potentially resulting in the emergence of more extreme militancy in Gaza. Israel's government is facing growing international and domestic pressure to release a plan to wind down combat operations and restore civil and political responsibilities to a local authority in Gaza as the conflict shifts to a less intense combat phase. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering bringing in the Palestinian Authority to partner with Israel in Gaza while military operations are ongoing. However, Israel's international allies and various regional powers are pushing for other solutions. During his tour of the Middle East in early June, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reportedly told his Arab counterparts that Egypt and the United Arab Emirates...

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