Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to make a last-minute case for a plan for the post-war reconstruction and governance of Gaza as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears tantalizingly close to completion. A U.S. official says Blinken will tout the proposal, which has been in the works for a year, in a speech Tuesday and discuss the importance of ensuring its success after the Biden administration leaves office. Blinken and his top aides have spent months trying to sell Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Gulf Arab nations on the plan, which outlines how Gaza would be run without Hamas in charge, details reconstruction priorities and provides for security in the territory.
