United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday that the US would like to see Palestinian Authority forces along the border between Gaza and Egypt. US officials “understand the complexity of the situation,” she said, and would like to see a solution that involves the return of PA troops to the area.
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has offered to send troops to the Gaza border, but has not explained how the troops will control the border without coordinating with Hamas. Israeli officials have rejected the PA’s offer.