US Rejects ‘Reoccupation’ of Gaza by Israel After Hamas Conflict: Official

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would take responsibility for the ‘overall security’ of Gaza after its conflict against Hamas recedes.
US Rejects ‘Reoccupation’ of Gaza by Israel After Hamas Conflict: Official
State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel speaks with reporters during a press briefing at the Department of State in Washington on July 27, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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The United States said on Tuesday that it opposes any “reoccupation” of Gaza by Israel after the Israeli leader suggested that his country would take control of security in Gaza after its conflict against Hamas recedes.

During a press briefing on Nov. 7, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said the United States does not support “any forced relocation” of Palestinian people outside of war-torn Gaza.

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