Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid presented a plan on Tuesday for post-war governance in Gaza that would see Hamas removed from power and Egypt assume control of the enclave for up to 15 years in exchange for having its foreign debt paid off.
“After the seventh of October 2023, the world needs a new solution for the Gaza Strip,” Lapid told an event held by the neoconservative Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) think tank in Washington.
“Israel cannot allow Hamas to remain in power. The Palestinian Authority is also unwilling or able to administer Gaza in the near future,” he added.
“The solution is Egypt will take responsibility for the management of the Gaza Strip for eight years with an option to extend to 15…
