As talks over a long-term ceasefire between Israel and Hamas set to kick off in Egypt, Israel’s Army Radio reports that Cairo is pushing for a plan that would put the Palestinian Authority in charge of rehabilitating the Gaza Strip, Army Radio reports.
The unsourced report notes that Israel is likely to accept the plan, which would also put the PA, headed by Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas, in charge of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza.
The move would serve to somewhat sideline Hamas, which has been governing the Strip since a violent takeover in 2007.
The Strip suffered billions of dollars in damage from nearly a month of fighting, which destroyed thousands of home and vital infrastructure, according to a Hamas official.
Several foreign capitals have pledged money to rebuild the coastal Palestinian enclave.
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