The Palestinian prime minister says it's unacceptable for any entity other than the Palestinian Authority to run the Gaza Strip in the future. Mohammad Mustafa made the comments Wednesday on

Palestinian PM Mohammad Mustafa emphasizes the Palestinian Authority must be the sole governing power in Gaza post-war. Amid near-ceasefire negotiations, governance remains key. Mustafa calls for continued pressure for a ceasefire and rejects any split from the West Bank.

Hamas seized power in Gaza in 2007, confining the Western-backed Palestinian Authority’s limited self-rule to parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The U.S. has called for a revitalized Palestinian Authority to govern both the West Bank and Gaza ahead of eventual statehood, which the Israeli government opposes.

Palestinian PM Mohammad Mustafa has stated that it is unacceptable for any entity other than the Palestinian Authority to govern the Gaza Strip in the future.

Mohammad Mustafa is Prime Minister of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority, which rules parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

The U.S. has called for a revitalized Palestinian Authority to govern both the West Bank and Gaza ahead of eventual statehood, however the Israeli government opposes that plan.

The Palestinian Authority must be the sole governing power in Gaza after the war, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said on Wednesday, as expectations grew that a deal to halt fighting and start returning Israeli hostages was near.

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US officials confirmed that a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas that would pause the war in Gaza and release dozens of hostages

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says ceasefire deal with Hamas has still not been reached and that the final details were still being sorted out

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