Report: Israeli proposal sees Gazans without Hamas ties distributing aid, then transitioning into governing body

Israel is working on a plan that would see Palestinian leaders and businessmen with no ties to Hamas take a key role in distributing aid in Gaza, which would eventually develop into a Palestinian-led governing authority, the Wall Street Journal reports. The report says an unnamed top Israeli defense official has held talks with Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan on the matter with the aim of building regional support for the proposal. Officials tell the outlet that aid would be inspected by Israel before it enters Gaza by land and sea and is transported to large warehouses in the center of the Strip. Those who are in charge of the distribution of the aid from the warehouses will “assume authority to govern, backed up by security forces funded by wealthy Arab governments,” officials tell the newspaper.