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Asharq Al-Awsat
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Report: US, Israel Discuss Possible US-led Administration for Gaza
The United States and Israel have discussed the possibility of Washington leading a temporary post-war administration of Gaza, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The 'high-level' consultations have centered around a transitional government headed by a US official that would oversee Gaza until it had been demilitarized and stabilized, and a viable Palestinian administration had emerged, the sources said. According to the discussions, which remain preliminary, there would be no fixed timeline for how long such a US-led administration would last, which would depend on the situation on the ground, the five sources said. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the talks publicly, compared the proposal to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq that Washington established in 2003, shortly after the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. The authority was perceived by many Iraqis as an occupying force and it transferred power to an interim Iraqi government in 2004 after failing to contain a growing insurgency. Other countries would be invited to take part in the US-led authority in Gaza, the sources said, without identifying which ones. They said the administration would draw on Palestinian technocrats but would exclude the Hamas movement and the Palestinian Authority, which holds limited authority in the occupied West Bank. Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007, sparked the current war when its fighters stormed into southern Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and capturing another 251. The sources said it remained unclear whether any agreement could be reached. Discussions had not progressed to the point of considering who might take on core roles, they said. The sources did not specify which side had put forward the proposal nor provide further details of the talks. In response to Reuters questions, a State Department spokesperson did not comment directly on whether there had been discussions with Israel about a US-led provisional authority in Gaza, saying they could not speak to ongoing negotiations. 'We want peace, and the immediate release of the hostages,' the spokesperson said, adding that: 'The pillars of our approach remain resolute: stand with Israel, stand for peace.' The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to comment. According to Reuters, a US-led provisional authority in Gaza would draw Washington deeper into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and mark its biggest Middle East intervention since the Iraq invasion. Such a move would carry significant risks of a backlash from both allies and adversaries in the Middle East, if Washington were perceived as an occupying power in Gaza, two of the sources said. Israel's leadership, including Netanyahu, firmly rejects any role in Gaza for the Palestinian Authority, which it accuses of being anti-Israeli. Netanyahu also opposes Palestinian sovereignty. Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel would expand its attacks in Gaza and that more Gazans would be moved 'for their own safety.' Israel is still seeking to recover 59 hostages being held in the enclave. Its offensive has so far killed more than 52,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health ministry data. Some members of Netanyahu's right-coalition have called publicly for what they describe as the 'voluntary' mass migration of Palestinians from Gaza and for the reconstruction of Jewish settlements inside the coastal enclave. But behind closed doors, some Israeli officials have also been weighing proposals over the future of Gaza that sources say assumes that there won't be a mass exodus of Palestinians from Gaza, such as the US-led provisional administration. Among those include restricting reconstruction to designated security zones, dividing the territory and establishing permanent military bases, said four sources, who include foreign diplomats and former Israeli officials briefed on the proposals.
Business Recorder
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
US, Israel discuss possible US-led administration for Gaza
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The United States and Israel have discussed the possibility of Washington leading a temporary post-war administration of Gaza, according to five people familiar with the matter. The 'high-level' consultations have centered around a transitional government headed by a US official that would oversee Gaza until it had been demilitarized and stabilized, and a viable Palestinian administration had emerged, the sources said. According to the discussions, which remain preliminary, there would be no fixed timeline for how long such a US-led administration would last, which would depend on the situation on the ground, the five sources said. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the talks publicly, compared the proposal to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq that Washington established in 2003, shortly after the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. The authority was perceived by many Iraqis as an occupying force and it transferred power to an interim Iraqi government in 2004 after failing to contain a growing insurgency. Other countries would be invited to take part in the US-led authority in Gaza, the sources said, without identifying which ones. They said the administration would draw on Palestinian technocrats but would exclude Islamist group Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, which holds limited authority in the occupied West Bank. Islamist group Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007, sparked the current war when its militants stormed into southern Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and capturing another 251. The sources said it remained unclear whether any agreement could be reached. Discussions had not progressed to the point of considering who might take on core roles, they said.
Japan Times
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Japan Times
U.S. and Israel discuss possible U.S.-led administration for Gaza, sources say
The United States and Israel have discussed the possibility of Washington leading a temporary post-war administration of Gaza, according to five people familiar with the matter. The "high-level" consultations have centered around a transitional government headed by a U.S. official that would oversee Gaza until it had been demilitarized and stabilized, and a viable Palestinian administration had emerged, the sources said. According to the discussions, which remain preliminary, there would be no fixed timeline for how long such a U.S.-led administration would last, which would depend on the situation on the ground, the five sources said. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the talks publicly, compared the proposal to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq that Washington established in 2003, shortly after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. The authority was perceived by many Iraqis as an occupying force, and it transferred power to an interim Iraqi government in 2004 after failing to contain a growing insurgency. Other countries would be invited to take part in the U.S.-led authority in Gaza, the sources said, without identifying which ones. They said the administration would draw on Palestinian technocrats but would exclude Islamist group Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, which holds limited authority in the occupied West Bank. Islamist group Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007, sparked the current war when its militants stormed into southern Israeli communities on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and capturing another 251. The sources said it remained unclear whether any agreement could be reached. Discussions had not progressed to the point of considering who might take on core roles, they said. The sources did not specify which side had put forward the proposal nor provide further details of the talks. In response to questions, a State Department spokesperson did not comment directly on whether there had been discussions with Israel about a U.S.-led provisional authority in Gaza, saying they could not speak to ongoing negotiations. "We want peace, and the immediate release of the hostages," the spokesperson said, adding that: "The pillars of our approach remain resolute: stand with Israel, stand for peace." The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to comment. In an April interview with Emirati-owned Sky News Arabia, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he believed there would be a "transitional period" after the conflict in which an international board of trustees, including "moderate Arab countries," would oversee Gaza, with Palestinians operating under their guidance. "We're not looking to control the civil life of the people in Gaza. Our sole interest in the Gaza Strip is security," he said, without naming which countries he believed would be involved. The foreign ministry did not respond to a request for further comment. Ismail Al-Thawabta, director of the Hamas-run Gaza government media office, rejected the idea of an administration led by the United States or any foreign government, saying the Palestinian people of Gaza should choose their own rulers. The Palestinian Authority did not respond to a request for comment. A U.S.-led provisional authority in Gaza would draw Washington deeper into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and mark its biggest Middle East intervention since the Iraq invasion. Such a move would carry significant risks of a backlash from both allies and adversaries in the Middle East, if Washington were perceived as an occupying power in Gaza, two of the sources said. The United Arab Emirates — which established diplomatic relations with Israel in 2020 — has proposed to the United States and Israel that an international coalition oversee Gaza's postwar governance. Abu Dhabi conditioned its involvement on the inclusion of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority and a credible path toward Palestinian statehood. The UAE foreign ministry did not respond to questions about whether it would support a U.S.-led administration that did not include the PA. Israel's leadership, including Netanyahu, firmly rejects any role in Gaza for the Palestinian Authority, which it accuses of being anti-Israeli. Netanyahu also opposes Palestinian sovereignty. Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel would expand its attacks in Gaza and that more Gazans would be moved "for their own safety." Israel is still seeking to recover 59 hostages being held in the enclave. Its offensive has, so far, killed more than 52,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health ministry data. Some members of Netanyahu's right-coalition have called publicly for what they describe as the "voluntary" mass migration of Palestinians from Gaza and for the reconstruction of Jewish settlements inside the coastal enclave. But behind closed doors, some Israeli officials have also been weighing proposals over the future of Gaza that sources say assumes there won't be a mass exodus of Palestinians from Gaza, such as the U.S.-led provisional administration. Among those include restricting reconstruction to designated security zones, dividing the territory and establishing permanent military bases, said four sources, who include foreign diplomats and former Israeli officials briefed on the proposals.
Kuwait Times
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Kuwait Times
US, Zionist entity discuss possible US-led administration for Gaza
JERUSALEM: The United States and the Zionist entity have discussed the possibility of Washington leading a temporary post-war administration of Gaza, according to five people familiar with the matter. The "high-level" consultations have centered around a transitional government headed by a US official that would oversee Gaza until it had been demilitarized and stabilized, and a viable Palestinian administration had emerged, the sources said. According to the discussions, which remain preliminary, there would be no fixed timeline for how long such a US-led administration would last, which would depend on the situation on the ground, the five sources said. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the talks publicly, compared the proposal to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq that Washington established in 2003, shortly after the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. The authority was perceived by many Iraqis as an occupying force and it transferred power to an interim Iraqi government in 2004 after failing to contain a growing insurgency. Other countries would be invited to take part in the US-led authority in Gaza, the sources said, without identifying which ones. They said the administration would draw on Palestinian technocrats but would exclude Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, which holds limited authority in the occupied West Bank. The sources said it remained unclear whether any agreement could be reached. Discussions had not progressed to the point of considering who might take on core roles, they said. The sources did not specify which side had put forward the proposal nor provide further details of the talks. In response to Reuters questions, a State Department spokesperson did not comment directly on whether there had been discussions with the Zionist entity about a US-led provisional authority in Gaza, saying they could not speak to ongoing negotiations. "We want peace, and the immediate release of the hostages," the spokesperson said, adding that: "The pillars of our approach remain resolute: stand with(the Zionist entity), stand for peace." The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to comment. In an April interview with Emirati-owned Sky News Arabia, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he believed there would be a "transitional period" after the conflict in which an international board of trustees, including "moderate Arab countries", would oversee Gaza with Palestinians operating under their guidance. "We're not looking to control the civil life of the people in Gaza. Our sole interest in the Gaza Strip is security," he said, without naming which countries he believed would be involved. The foreign ministry did not respond to a request for further comment. Ismail Al-Thawabta, director of the Hamas-run Gaza government media office, rejected the idea of an administration led by the United States or any foreign government, saying the Palestinian people of Gaza should choose their own rulers. The Palestinian Authority did not respond to a request for comment. A US-led provisional authority in Gaza would carry significant risks of a backlash from both allies and adversaries in the Middle East, if Washington were perceived as an occupying power in Gaza, two of the sources said. The United Arab Emirates - which established diplomatic relations with the Zionist entity in 2020 - has proposed to the United States and the entity that an international coalition oversee Gaza's post-war governance. Abu Dhabi conditioned its involvement on the inclusion of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority and a credible path toward Palestinian statehood. The UAE foreign ministry did not respond to questions about whether it would support a US-led administration that did not include the PA. Behind closed doors, some Zionist entity officials have been weighing proposals over the future of Gaza that sources say assumes that there won't be a mass exodus of Palestinians from Gaza, such as the US-led provisional administration. Among those include restricting reconstruction to designated security zones, dividing the territory and establishing permanent military bases, said four sources, who include foreign diplomats and former Zionist officials briefed on the proposals. — Reuters
Telegraph
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
US ‘could take over post-war Gaza'
The US could take over the administration of post-war Gaza under plans discussed by American and Israeli officials, it has been reported. The leaked discussions propose US leadership of a temporary government that would oversee the war-torn region until a viable Palestinian administration emerges. Sources compared the proposed American takeover with the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, which ran the country in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion. No timescale for the post-war government has been quoted, nor have any details been given of when the discussions took place. Reports of the proposal came days after Israel announced plans for a massive expansion of its military campaign in Gaza if a hostage deal is not struck by the end of next week. The operation would see Israeli troops for the first time 'conquer' the strip by seizing and holding on to territory in an effort to defeat Hamas for good, or to put so much pressure on the group that it offers a hostage deal. It would also involve the entire population being ordered to move to a relatively small 'humanitarian' zone in the south. The strategy has alarmed some foreign capitals, as well as the UN, which voiced fears for Palestinian civilians. On Wednesday, a group of UN experts said the international community was at a 'moral crossroads' on the future of Gaza. Their comments were criticised by Israel, which refuses to envisage a future for Gaza in which Hamas continues to exist inside the strip. It has also apparently ruled out a future administration run by the Palestinian Authority, the body which runs the West Bank, saying it is little better than Hamas. Arab governments have proposed that the Palestinian Authority runs the Strip at least until elections can be called. American involvement in the running of an Arab population after the experience of Iraq could be controversial in the region, even if Palestinian officials were involved in the transitional government. It could also be seen as a step towards Donald Trump's Gaza 'Riviera' vision, announced in February, in which he said that the US would 'take over' the enclave and remove its population. According to his plan, Palestinian civilians would be displaced to other Arab countries in order for the Strip to be rebuilt along the lines of Tel Aviv or Dubai. Israel is developing a mechanism for Gazans to leave 'voluntarily' once in the south of the strip, but no neighbouring countries have agreed to allow them in. It is not known whether the reported US-Israeli proposals for American temporary governance of Gaza would see the displacement of civilians. Meanwhile, Israel has appeared to ramp up its air strikes in preparation for the expanded military operation, which will see the call-up of tens of thousands of reservists. According to the Strip's health ministry, which is run by Hamas, strikes on Wednesday in central Gaza killed at least 33 people and wounded 86, including several children. The Israel Defense Forces made no immediate comment on the claims.
