US In Talks On Post-War Peacekeeping In Gaza - Politico

Politico reporting that Biden administration officials are involved in, "preliminary “conversations” about options for stabilizing post-war Gaza, including a proposal for the Pentagon to help fund either a multinational force or a Palestinian peacekeeping team."

• The report stresses that none of the options under consideration would involve US boots on the ground and would only be engaged after the resolution of the war between Israel and Hamas.
• A senior administration official said: “We are working with partners on various scenarios for interim governance and security structures in Gaza once the crisis recedes. We’ve had a number of conversations with both the Israelis and our partners about key elements for the day after in Gaza when the time is right.”
• The report suggests that the US continues to prepare for a future independent Palestinian state in Gaza, despite assertions from the Israeli government rejecting calls for a two-state solution and stating that Israel will oversee governance of the territory after the war.
• White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on March 19: "The United States has learned a vital lesson over the course of several wars: a military plan cannot succeed without an integrated humanitarian plan and political plan," noting that Israel has failed to adequately stabilise and secure areas cleared of Hamas militants.