Tony Blair is being lined up to lead a temporary administration in the Gaza Strip to oversee reconstruction after the war, according to reports.
The former UK prime minister has been proposed to chair a supervisory board called the Gaza International Transitional Authority, according to a report in the Financial Times.
The transitional administration would govern Gaza for several years until it can be handed over to the Palestinian Authority, the Times of Israel has reported.
The plan would not involve the relocation of Palestinians, something that has been a red line for many in negotiations.
Mr Blair attended a meeting with President Donald Trump and others to discuss the future of the devastated territory in August, and the plan has the backing of the White House.
Conversations about the future of Gaza and the West Bank have dominated diplomatic circles in recent weeks, with the UK among nations formally recognising a Palestinian state ahead of this week’s meeting of the UN General Assembly.
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The plan being discussed would see the transitional authority run Gaza for several years, Israeli media including the Times of Israel have reported.
During this time, an international force would be stationed in the territory to guard its borders and prevent Hamas from re-establishing itself.
The plan is being modelled on administrations that oversaw the transition process to statehood for places like Timor-Leste and Kosovo.
Any involvement of Mr Blair is likely to be controversial however, given his previous involvement in the region with the Iraq War.
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