Hamas 'will not be allowed to decide future' of Gaza, says BlinkenSource AP
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00:00It's also crucial that we get from the immediate ceasefire that we're working urgently to achieve
00:09to an enduring end.
00:11And in order to do that, and to do that effectively, we have to have plans for the day after the
00:16conflict ends in Gaza.
00:18And we need to have them as soon as possible.
00:21For months, we've been working with partners throughout the region on such a plan, and
00:25that was also a key focus of conversations I've had over the last couple of days.
00:30In the coming weeks, we will put forward proposals for key elements of a day-after plan, including
00:37concrete ideas for how to manage governance, security, reconstruction.
00:44That plan is key to turning a ceasefire into an enduring end to the conflict.
00:49I can't speak for Hamas or answer for Hamas, and ultimately, it may not be the path that
00:53Hamas wants to pursue, but Hamas cannot and will not be allowed to decide the future for
01:00this region and its people.