Israel and its Arab neighbors will face “tough decisions” about the governance of Gaza in order to establish a “just, lasting, and secure peace” after the defeat of Hamas, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Israel will resume the war against Hamas following “this stage of the return of our hostages” taken during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack despite international pressure to convert a truce for the release of hostages into a full-scale ceasefire.