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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revealed a post-war Gaza plan that faced criticism from the United States, a key ally. The Palestinian Authority and Hamas both rejected the plan on Friday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled a plan for post-war Gaza that drew criticism from key ally the United States and was rejected by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas on Friday.

The new plan came after air strikes targeted homes in southern Gaza, and as an Israeli delegation arrived in Paris hoping to "unblock" truce discussions.

Netanyahu's plan envisages civil affairs in a post-war Gaza being run by Palestinian officials without links to Hamas.

It also lays out that, even after the war, the Israeli army would have "indefinite freedom" to operate throughout Gaza to prevent any resurgence of terror activity, according to the proposals.

The plan was swiftly rejected by the Palestinian Authority and drew criticism from the United States.

Asked about the plan during a visit to Argentina, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he would "reserve judgement" until seeing all the details, but said Washington was against any "reoccupation" of Gaza after the war.


Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan dismissed Netanyahu's plan as unworkable.

'Gross Rights Violations'

A UN report said Friday that "gross human rights violations" had been committed by all parties in Israel and the Palestinian territories, and demanded accountability and justice to foster peace.

The war has also heightened tensions in the occupied West Bank, where the Israeli army said a Palestinian militant it killed in a drone strike late Thursday was "en route to carry out another shooting attack".

The strike came hours after three gunmen opened fire at queuing cars on a West Bank highway, killing one man.

Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that in response to the attack the government would submit plans for the construction of some 3,300 additional housing units in the nearby settlement of Maale Adumim.

The US National Security Council spokesman said he was "disappointed with the announcement", adding: "This administration maintains... our firm opposition to settlement expansion."

Khalil Wakim, with AFP