Former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair is reportedly in talks to lead a transitional authority in Gaza, as part of a post-war governance plan backed by the United States.

According to the BBC , the proposal would see Blair head a body supported by the UN and Gulf countries, with the goal of eventually handing control back to the Palestinian people.

Blair’s office has confirmed he has been involved in discussions but made clear he would not back any proposal that involved displacing the people of Gaza.

Reports in The Economist and Israeli media suggest the proposed body could be called the Gaza International Transitional Authority (GITA). It would seek a UN mandate to serve as Gaza’s “supreme political and legal authority" for a period of five years. The structure would be modelled

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