Israeli defense minister: Gaza to be led by local alternative authorities

After the end of hostilities, the Gaza Strip will not be governed by Israel or the Palestinian Hamas movement, but by local alternative authorities, according to a statement by Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Report informs referring to Haaretz newspaper.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who is in the US for a series of meetings with senior American officials, says that neither Israel nor Hamas will rule the Gaza Strip after the end of the current war and that a local alternative must be created.

It is noted that during his visit, Gallant tried to bring relations between the US and Israel to a stable level.

“We share 100% of values and 99% of interests with the US,” the minister said during the meeting.