The Palestinian clans in the Gaza Strip have responded to Israeli reports about the possibility of enhancing their role in controlling the territory, stating that such statements are rejected and suspicious attempts by the Israeli occupation to cover up its failures in Gaza.
Aqef Al-Masri, the Secretary-General of the Palestinian Clans Supreme Council in Gaza, stated that these statements, which are rejected and suspicious, aim to create confusion and discord within the Palestinian society.
Al-Masri emphasized that the clans and Palestinian families represent the popular support for the Palestinian resistance, which has withstood the occupation in Gaza.
He called for a national decision that rises to the level of sacrifices and accelerates the end of division, forming a unified national leadership and government to thwart all the occupation’s schemes.
Additionally, he urged all Palestinian, Arab, and international parties to act urgently to stop the genocide, ensure the flow of humanitarian aid, medical supplies, and relief, and provide shelter for the citizens until reconstruction begins and general elections are held to rebuild Palestinian institutions, ensuring the continuation of the Palestinian national struggle until self-determination and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that the Israeli army had prepared a plan to distribute humanitarian aid to Gaza residents, assigning large families known locally as “Al-Hama’il” to manage and distribute this humanitarian assistance in the Strip.
According to the authority, the plan will be presented to the Israeli Security Cabinet for approval.
The authority described these “Al-Hama’il” as being “known to the General Security Service (Shin Bet) and the locals in the Strip.” The plan involves dividing the Gaza Strip into governorates and sub-governorates, with each clan or large family controlling one of them.
It also mentioned that the large families would manage civil life in the Strip during the transitional period following the war until a permanent administration is established.
Days ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked security officials to examine whether there are local forces in Gaza that can be cooperated with and used to manage the affairs of the Strip after the war. He raised this issue while rejecting discussions about the “day after” the Israeli war on Gaza, reiterating his famous slogan: “Neither Hamastan nor Fatahstan.”
The United States is pushing Israel to initiate the third and final stage of the ongoing war, aiming for a more precise handling of the situation in Gaza after the war. However, Netanyahu has been postponing it. He canceled a discussion at the Israeli Security Cabinet on the details of the “day after” the war in Gaza due to pressures from partners in the government.
It has not been presented on the Israeli level with any alternative proposal so far because Netanyahu rejects everything. His request regarding how to address the situation in Gaza after the war came as Israel deepened its ground incursion into the Khan Yunis area in southern Gaza, where Israel believes it could reach the leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar.
Gaza continues to witness escalation and internal fighting as the war in the Strip approaches its third month. The most prominent issues are the humanitarian suffering and catastrophic conditions faced by the Palestinian people under Israeli bombardment, displacement, food and water shortages, and a lack of medical supplies. International mediators are continuing their efforts to secure a new ceasefire.
