Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel planned to assume 'overall security responsibility' in Gaza after the war. His comments came as Israeli forces pushed further into Gaza City. Photo: Aris Messinis/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
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https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-says-israel-will-control-gaza-security-indefinitely-5979ac93Top officials aim to ward off the rise of new militant groupsTop Israeli officials said they intend to retain security control of Gaza for an indefinite period to prevent new militant groups forming once Israel finishes, but said they have little interest in administering Gaza the way the U.S. sought to govern Iraq two decades ago.
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, in his first interview with a foreign media outlet since the start of the war on Oct. 7, said Israel has no desire to impose a civilian administration on Gaza. Once Hamas is toppled, Israel is looking at turning over responsibility for governing the territory to an international coalition, including the U.S., the European Union and Muslim majority countries, or to local political leaders in Gaza, he said.
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