U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview on Sunday that Israel has not shown the United States any plans for the day after the war in Gaza nor a plan of action to protect Palestinian civilians in Rafah.
In an interview with "Face the Nation" on CBS, Blinken argued, "Without a plan for the day after the war, Israel will be left holding the bag on an enduring insurgency because a lot of armed Hamas will be left, no matter what they do in Rafah."
The Israeli official added, "We do not need to be prompted by anyone on adhering to the laws of armed conflict or to seek to minimize civilian casualties. It's in our national DNA." In February, almost three months ago, Netanyahu presented his vision of a post-war Gaza in a one-page document to the Security Cabinet which reportedly focused on identifying unaffiliated Gazan officials with "administrative experience" and who do not have ties to "countries or entities that support terrorism."
"The third thing would be reconstruction that does not allow the rebuilding of these terrorist infrastructures, including underground tunnels, which Hamas has done. That's the realistic plan right now," he added.
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