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When asked about Israel's post-war plans for Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seemed to rule out handing control to the Palestinian Authority (PA), saying the organization had failed to "demilitarize" and "de-radicalize" Gaza in the past.
He told CNN's Dana Bash that Israel's first priority was to destroy Hamas.
Netanyahu continued that once that is achieved, then there has to be "an overriding Israeli military envelope," to avoid a resurgence of terrorism.
"A civilian authority has to cooperate in two goals; one is to demilitarize Gaza and the second is to de-radicalize Gaza," he said.
"And I have to say that the Palestinian Authority has unfortunately failed on both counts."
He instead described putting in place a "reconstructed civilian authority," to avoid falling into "the same rabbit hole."
He described aiming for a future of "peace" and "cooperation." "We have to give Gaza a better future, let's not bring it to a failed past," he said, adding, "Let's create a different reality there."
What happens to Gaza after the conflict is a major open question. This week the US floated the possibility of the Palestinian Authority taking a role.