U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken is set to unveil a plan for rebuilding and governing Gaza that involves the Palestinian Authority and several Arab countries, Axios reported on Tuesday.
Blinken plans to announce it in a speech Tuesday at the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank. Arab countries may send troops to Gaza to stabilize the security situation there and deliver humanitarian aid, according to the report.
Beyond security arrangements, the plan will focus on administration and reconstruction, according to the report.
Blinken’s speech is scheduled to take place amid intense negotiations for a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, with President-elect Donald Trump stating on Monday that Israel and Hamas are nearing an agreement. Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, is directly involved in these negotiations.
Blinken has already presented his plan to several U.S. allies, Axios reported, emphasizing the need for a robust governance structure in Gaza once a ceasefire is in place.
The plan proposes ways to “reform” the P.A., according to Axios, while “making clear the P.A. must be a part of any future government in Gaza.”
Blinken’s speech will also reiterate principles he laid out early in the war against any permanent Israeli occupation of Gaza, the decrease of its territory or the forced transfer of Palestinians from Gaza, according to the report.
Israel’s government has so far opposed any day-after plan which includes the involvement of the P.A.
