Egyptian vision for Gaza to sideline Hamas

An alternative plan for Gaza's future, drawn up by Egypt to counter US President Donald Trump's proposals, would see Hamas replaced by interim bodies controlled by Arab, Muslim and western states, according to a draft seen by Reuters.

The proposal, which is due to be presented at an Arab League summit on Tuesday, does not specify whether this would be implemented before or after any permanent peace deal to end the war. The plan also does not tackle key issues such as the financing of Gaza's reconstruction and its governance.

Hamas has said it is willing to cede political power and administrative governance of Gaza to a Palestinian unity government, but would not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is achieved.

“We are ready today, if not yesterday, to step back from governance to hand it over to a body, a government, a committee, that is ready to run the Gaza Strip," senior Hamas official Basem Naim said in February.

Reporting by Reuters