Yair Lapid, a former Israeli PM who opposes Netanyahu’s leadership, says he could see the Palestinian Authority governing the Gaza Strip after the conflict if it undergoes “a real reform”, Al Jazeera reports.
Speaking to Israel’s national broadcaster Kan, Lapid said: “If the Palestinian Authority undergoes a real reform on the issue of incitement and corruption, its civilian apparatus can be used in some of the components in Gaza.”
However, he said he still does not think that would lead to a Palestinian state.
Netanyahu has repeatedly dismissed the prospect of a Palestinian state, a position he doubled down on yesterday in a fiery speech.