A Year After 10/7, Is It The Day After Yet?
More than a year after Hamas’s attack on October 7, no visible progress has been made on achieving a better “day after” in Gaza. Despite multiple plans proposed by U.S. and Israeli think tanks, as well as strong “day after” preferences articulated by the Biden administration, the failure of major stakeholders in Washington, Jerusalem, and the Arab world to agree on a way forward has left a major “day after” void.
In this paper, JINSA’s Randi and Charles Wax Senior Fellow John Hannah explores the reasons behind the failure throughout 2024 to advance a better “day after” and the extent to which a post-Hamas future for Gaza remains both relevant and realistic. Hannah, who chaired the JINSA/Vandenberg Gaza Futures Task Force, thoroughly reviews the assumptions and key recommendations offered 8 months ago in the Task Force’s report, “The Day After: A Plan For Gaza.” Assuming that Israel remains steadfast in its resolve to end Hamas’s rule, Hannah argues that the Task Force’s key ideas for kick starting the transition toward a non-Hamas administration in Gaza – the creation of a multinational private trust whose initial relief and recovery operations are protected by private security companies — remain worthy of serious consideration by policymakers.