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"Blinken’s most frustrating problem is the inability of the Israeli government to say what it wants to happen to Gaza after the war."

Israel's frustrating problem is precisely the questions Blinken is asking. The fact is that he asks this question not in order to get an answer, but in order to then receive the answer that is correct from his point of view. The correct answer for Blinken is to maintain the Gaza Strip with a population hostile to Israel, a hostile government, and international (most likely hostile) control.

And he wants an answer now, before the IDF destroys Hamas.

It is clear that the Israeli government is unwilling to make commitments that do not improve security, and Blinken will not be satisfied with other answers.

Yes, this is a frustrating problem for Blinken. But for Israel this is less unpleasant than restoring the status quo to 7.10.

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