Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a plan for “the day after” in Gaza, his first formal proposal for the era after the end of the war in the Palestinian territory controlled by Hamas.

According to the document, which was presented yesterday, Thursday, to members of Israel’s security cabinet and seen by Reuters, Israel will maintain security control over all territory west of the Jordan, including the occupied West Bank and Gaza – territories where the Palestinians want to establish an independent state.

On the long-term goals of the plan, Netanyahu rejects the “unilateral recognition” of a Palestinian state. It states that a settlement with the Palestinians will only be achieved through direct negotiations between the two parties – but does not say who will represent the Palestinian side.

For Gaza, Netanyahu cites demilitarization and deradicalization as goals to be achieved in the medium term. It does not expand on when this intermediate stage will begin or how long it will last. But it makes the rebuilding of the Gaza Strip, much of which has been reduced to rubble by the Israeli offensive, conditional on its complete demilitarization.

Netanyahu proposes that Israel maintain a presence on the Gaza-Egypt border in the southern part of the enclave and work with Egypt and the United States in that area to prevent smuggling attempts, including through the Rafah crossing.

To replace Hamas rule in Gaza while maintaining public order, Netanyahu suggests working with local proxies “that are not connected to, or financially supported by, terrorist countries or organizations.”

He calls for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA to be closed and replaced by other international aid organizations.

“The prime minister’s principle paper reflects broad public consensus on the aims of the war and the replacement of Hamas rule in Gaza by a political alternative,” a statement issued by the prime minister’s office said.

The document was distributed to members of the security cabinet to start a discussion on the matter.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s spokesman, Nabil Abu Rudeina, told Reuters that Netanyahu’s proposal was doomed to fail, as were all Israeli plans to change the geographic and demographic reality in Gaza.

“If the world is truly interested in security and stability in the region, it must end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and recognize an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital,” he said.