House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford visited Israel last week. (Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Gottheimer said a takeover by Israel is the "right answer," so long as the IDF involvement is truly temporary. He argued that Hamas must be crushed fully, but another governing structure must be put in place.
"The prime minister made it very clear … that there is no intent for long-term occupation or annexation, which I think is the right answer," he said. "You need to make sure you crush Hamas, you get humanitarian aid in, and then you get a new governing structure in."
ISRAEL SECURITY CABINET APPROVES PLAN TO OCCUPY GAZA CITY
Gottheimer added that he expects negotiations to lead to a "multinational Arab force" that keeps the peace in Gaza long-term.
Israel plans to fully take over Gaza temporarily before a coalition of Arab governments take control long-term. (Reuters)
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The prospect of a full military occupation of Gaza comes 20 years after Israel's full disengagement from the enclave when the government forcibly removed around 8,600 Jewish residents from the area. Shortly after, Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections and staged a violent coup to overthrow the Palestinian Authority and seize control of the Gaza Strip.
Fox News' Bradford Betz contributed to this report
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