Israel-Hamas War: Return of Hamas rule in Gaza impossible after the war, America justified Israel's attack

Regarding the Israel-Hamas war, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that the return of the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority matters most. Speaking at a US Senate hearing, Blinken said there could be no return to Hamas rule in Gaza.

He also ruled out permanent Israeli occupation of the area in response to a question, which Israel also says it does not want. He was asked in the US Senate who would rule the Gaza Strip after Israel's disastrous war against Hamas?

He said, "At some point, what would make the most sense is for an effective and revitalized Palestinian Authority to have governance and ultimately security responsibility for Gaza." However, he failed to mention that the Palestinian Authority, weak and extremely unpopular among its own people, has already said that it has no interest in taking over power if it gets help from Israel.

He said this may take some time and will require support from other countries in the region. He then reiterated President Joe Biden's stated goal of reviving efforts to create a 'two-state solution' between Israel and the Palestinians.

Israel, with strong US support, has defined two clear goals: bringing home all hostages and destroying Hamas, the Islamic militant group that has ruled Gaza since ousting the Palestinian Authority in 2007.

Even if these hard-to-achieve goals are realized, neither Israel nor the United States appear to have given much thought to what happens next for Gaza. Officials have offered several ideas - Each of which has little chance of success – acknowledging that no one has any plans for the region after the war ends.