TEL AVIV, 05 Feb. - (ANA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US envoy Steve Witkoff in Jerusalem Tuesday that the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority (PA) would not be part of post-war Gaza's governance "in any way".

 

Under US President Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan, the PA's post-war role in Gaza was left unclear. The technocratic National Committee for the Administration of Gaza was formed to handle day-to-day affairs until the PA completes a reform programme.

 

"The Prime Minister clarified that the Palestinian Authority will not be involved in administering the Strip in any way," Netanyahu's office said in a statement after the meeting ended.

 

Netanyahu also "reiterated the uncompromising demand for the disarmament of Hamas, the demilitarisation of the Gaza Strip, and the fulfilment of the war objectives prior to the reconstruction of the Strip," according to his office.

 

Israel has insisted that neither Hamas nor the PA should be involved in the governance of post-war Gaza.   - (ANA) -

 

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