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Israel says Hamas won't rule Gaza. So who will?

Israel says it wants to destroy Hamas and make sure it never again has power in Gaza. The problem is, no one else wants to run the territory.
Israeli troops operate inside the Gaza Strip on Sunday in this photo provided by the Israeli military. Israel says it will not allow Hamas to rule Gaza in the future, but it's unclear who might be in charge in the territory.

TEL AVIV — As Israel presses its military operation in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will never again let Hamas rule the territory.

But here's the problem for Israel: Right now, no one else wants to rule the Gaza Strip.

Israel's immediate goal of removing Hamas is a major military challenge that's likely to take two to six months, according to Yaakov Amidror, a former general and national security advisor in Israel.

"We will not

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