Who will run Gaza after the war?
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The Washington Post
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🗓️ 5 December 2023
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
The Israel-Gaza war escalated this week with Israel’s military forces beginning their invasion into southern Gaza. But what happens when the fighting stops? Today, we tackle the question of who runs Gaza post-war.
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As Israel’s assault on Gaza rages on, the United States and Arab nations are wondering who will control the area after the fighting stops.
Michael Birnbaum covers the State Department for The Post and traveled with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week. He’s been reporting on the unpopular governing options and how the decision about who rules will ultimately be made.
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| 0:00.0 | A new phase has begun in the Israel-Gazah War. |
| 0:06.0 | Israel's military is now advancing into southern Gaza. Dozens of armored vehicles are about a |
| 0:15.2 | mile out from Khan Yunus, the largest city in the south. That's according to |
| 0:19.5 | satellite imagery. |
| 0:24.0 | And wounded Palestinians are flooding into overcrowded hospitals in southern Gaza. |
| 0:29.0 | Since the war began, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, at least 15,000 people have been |
| 0:36.8 | killed in Gaza. |
| 0:38.5 | At least 1,200 people were killed in Israel during the October 7th attack by Hamas. |
| 0:48.1 | But while Hamas is fighting Israel, |
| 0:50.5 | the United States and Arab nations |
| 0:52.3 | are also preoccupied with another question. |
| 0:55.5 | Who is going to lead Gaza after? |
| 1:00.1 | That question of what happens the day after and what happens the day after the day after. |
| 1:05.4 | What happens the day after is who runs Gaza? |
| 1:07.6 | Michael Birnbaum covers the State Department for the post. |
| 1:10.8 | He traveled to the Middle East last week with Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin who's been |
| 1:14.9 | posing this question a lot. |
| 1:17.1 | Who comes in, who helps the beleaguered and besieged residents of Gaza rebuild their territory who helps them get the |
| 1:29.5 | lights back on, who helps them with basic needs such as you know ensuring that there isn't |
| 1:35.6 | theft ensuring that they can go to the doctor and you know the basic |
| 1:41.6 | fundamentals Michael says that the United States does and you know the basic fundamentals. |
| 1:42.5 | Michael says that the United States doesn't want Hamas to return to power. |
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