Israel rejects US suggestion of Gaza control to Palestines

Tel Aviv, Nov 19: The Israel government has rejected a suggestion by the US for handing over the control of Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority (PA) after the end of the war. According to sources in the Israel Prime Minister’s office, the Israel government has rejected the suggestion of the Palestinian Authority controlling the rule of Gaza strip after the war. Israel has informed the US that the PA may not be able to wield considerable control in the Gaza strip as the possibility of Hamas regrouping would be more.
The Israel side, also said that the Israel Government wishes the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to control Gaza for the time being and to later discuss further possibilities.
The Israeli government has informed that Hamas had a history of executing senior leaders of the Palestinian Authority to capture power in the Gaza strip. The Israel Security Agency (ISA) is also stiffly opposed to handing over the control of the Gaza strip to the Palestinian Authority (PA).
Palestinian Prez urges Biden to stop killings
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on US President Joe Biden to immediately intervene to stop the Israeli killing of the Palestinian people. In a televised statement aired by the state-run Palestine TV on Saturday, Abbas urged Biden to immediately intervene in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, given his significant influence on Israel. “What our people are enduring in terms of killing and destruction surpasses human capacity,” the Palestinian President said. “Isn’t the shedding of the blood of children, women and the elderly enough to awaken the world’s conscience?” he asked.
Abbas also urged Biden to press for the entry of needed humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip, stressing that the Palestinian people deserve to live in their homeland with freedom and dignity, Xinhua news agency reported. Abbas added that the Palestinian people will remain steadfast on their land until they attend statehood. (IANS)