'Israel', US mull deploying multinational force for 'post-Hamas' Gaza
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The US Secretary of State says Hamas can't be allowed to be in charge of Gaza anymore.
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A British soldier, part of the multinational mission in Iraq, kneels in front of a sign reading: "We are here to provide security and to help in reconstruction in Basra. No need to worry about excessive military presence," Monday, Nov. 13, 2006 (AP)
The United States and "Israel" have initiated discussions regarding the future of the Gaza Strip. According to a report by Bloomberg citing informed sources, the discussions revolve around three main options that include usurping the resistance and internationalizing governance of Gaza.
- Multinational Oversight: The first option entails granting temporary oversight of Gaza to regional countries, backed by troops from the US, UK, Germany, and France. Ideally, it would also include representation from Arab nations such as Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates.
- Multinational Force: The second option proposes mimicking the Multinational Force and Observers group that currently operates in the Sinai Peninsula, mirroring the treaty between Egypt and Israel.
- United Nations Oversight: The third option suggests placing Gaza under temporary United Nations oversight. A proposal that "Israel" views as impractical.
Discussions are in the early stages, and all the proposals are tentative especially since they're premised on the success of the Israeli ground invasion tasked with the absolute annihilation of the resistance.
During a Senate panel on Tuesday, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken acknowledged the challenges addressed the issue emphasizing the need to find an alternative to the current situation.
In a colonial plan par excellence, the #US and "Israel" are looking into various options for dealing with a possible "post-Hamas" #Gaza, which may include placing the Strip under temporary #UN oversight or deploying a multinational force to "maintain security", Bloomberg News… pic.twitter.com/ru5c5IOHfg
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"We can't have a reversion to the status quo with Hamas running Gaza. We also can't have Israel running or controlling Gaza. Between those shoals are a variety of possible permutations that we're looking at very closely now, as are other countries," Secretary Blinken said.
However, it is clear that all three options come with political risks for the US and partnering states, including the Gulf States. Any foreign troops would be subject to danger as they would be serving as an extension of the Israeli occupation.
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Earlier today, it was reported that dozens of US commandos are currently present in "Israel" aiding the IOF amid the Israeli war on Gaza in a number of roles, according to US Assistant Secretary of Defense Christopher P. Maier.
According to the Pentagon official, the US commandos are currently "helping the Israelis to do a number of things," although the main task, according to Maier, was to help the occupation identify the Israeli captives held by the Palestinian Resistance and their location.
Israeli media had earlier reported, on October 10, that US special forces were put on high alert in a nearby European country to take part in operations in Gaza to take back the captives.
Maier did not specify the number of US Special Operations forces currently operating in occupied Palestine, but other officials have said that the Pentagon has dispatched several dozen commandos.
