Who would run Gaza after Hamas? Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu lays out post-war plan

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented his first official "day after" plan for the Gaza Strip once the war with the Hamas militant group there ends..

To replace Hamas rule in Gaza, he suggested working with local representatives "who are not affiliated with terrorist countries or groups and are not financially supported by them"..

Under his plan, Israel would keep security control over all Palestinian areas..

Netanyahu proposed for Israel to have a presence on the Gaza-Egypt border in the south of the enclave and cooperate with Egypt and the United States in that area to prevent smuggling attempts, including at the Rafah crossing..

"The prime minister's document of principles reflects broad public consensus over the goals of the war and for replacing Hamas rule in Gaza with a civilian alternative," a statement by the Prime Minister's office said.. Israel-Hamas war..

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