Israel's post-war plans for Gaza and West Bank settlements draw international reactions

The United Nations said Israel is aiming for a 'permanent demographic change' in the West Bank and Gaza. A senior Israeli official, Bezalel Smotrich, said Israel would occupy Gaza and establish Jewish settlements there.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there would be no reconstruction of Gaza before its demilitarization. In response, activists announced a 'Freedom and Sumud Flotilla' to challenge the Gaza blockade, and the U.S. said it would offer consular services at an Israeli settlement in the West Bank.