The Palestinian Authority is prepared to operate in the Gaza Strip once a ceasefire agreement is reached between Israel and Hamas, said Sami Hijjawi, the Palestinian National Authority's Minister for Local Governance. In an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN), Hijjawi confirmed that all ministries are ready to implement the "Arab plan" for the reconstruction of Gaza, which was adopted at the Arab Summit in Cairo in March. He emphasized that Israel's plan to transfer hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to Rafah, as well as other displacement initiatives, have been rejected by the Palestinian government and the Palestinian leadership. Hijjawi stressed that the Palestinian National Authority retains the sole right and jurisdiction to administer the Gaza Strip as part of Palestinian territory. As indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel continue in the Qatari capital, Doha, Palestinians remain cautiously hopeful for an agreement to end the conflict, which has persisted for over 20 months. Shotlist: Gaza City, Gaza Strip - July 7, 2025: 1. Various of smoke rising from buildings after Israeli attacks; Ramallah, West Bank - Recent 2. Emblem, national flag of Palestine; 3. Various of Sami Hijjawi, Palestinian Authority's Minister for Local Governance, working in office; 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Sami Hijjawi, Palestinian Authority's Minister for Local Governance: "The Palestinian government has long been ready to move to the Gaza Strip following a ceasefire. Of course, the Palestinian government, with its various ministries, has prepared the necessary plans, and these plans were translated into the Arab plan that was approved at the Arab Summit held in Cairo in March. Therefore, we are ready, with all our Palestinian government staff, to work in the Gaza Strip after the war ends."; Gaza Strip - July 8, 2025 5. Various of burning school shelter after Israeli attacks, displaced people recovering objects from rubble; Gaza City, Gaza Strip - July 6, 2025 6. Various of injured Palestinians being taken to ambulance; Ramallah, West Bank - Recent 7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Sami Hijjawi, Palestinian Authority's Minister for Local Governance: "This plan, prepared by the Israeli Government, and other plans for relocation of displaced people in the Gaza Strip, are rejected by the Palestinian government and the Palestinian leadership. In general, we have always stressed that the end of the aggression will surely be followed by people moving to the places they inhabited before this unjust war was launched against our people in the Gaza Strip. Thus, the whole relocation plan and repositioning of people in the Gaza Strip, both from north to south and from south to north, is absolutely unacceptable."; Gaza City, Gaza Strip - July 5, 2025 8. Various of school-turned shelter for displaced Palestinians; Gaza Strip - July 12, 2025 9. Various of tents, damaged buildings, displaced Palestinians. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]