Israel has come under increasing global criticism for its lack of a viable vision for the future of Gaza after the guns fall silent— and rightfully so.
Government officials have made disjointed statements about what that might look like but generally agree on the need to maintain a military-security presence there, tantamount to re-occupation.
Israel also expects Arab states and the international community to deal with the needs of Gaza's 2.3 million population, the majority of whom have been made homeless by Israel's devastating carpet bombing that has not only destroyed homes but key infrastructure vital to the basics of life such as water wells, electricity grids, schools, hospitals and agricultural land.
Shortsighted vision
However, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have also failed to come up with a united Palestinian vision.
For its part, Hamas’s idea of what might lie ahead is shortsighted. Its focus is on military operations, but it has yet to offer any concrete plan for how Gaza will be run after the war ends.
