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Israeli defense chief, Netanyahu spar over Gaza governance when war with Hamas ends

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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stands with soldiers by a self-propelled artillery howitzer during a visit to a position along the border with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel near Rafah, on May 7, 2024. [AFP]

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant assailed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday for failing to devise a plan to govern Gaza after the end of Israel's war with Hamas. But the Israeli leader said it was pointless to do so until the militants are defeated.

In an unusual rift between the two leaders, Gallant said in a televised statement that he is opposed to the establishment of either Israeli military or civilian control of the narrow Gaza Strip along the Mediterranean Sea that is home to about 2.3 million Palestinians.

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