Tony Blair proposed as chief of Gaza transitional authority, reports say

Tony Blair is in discussions to lead a transitional authority in the Gaza Strip as part of a US-backed plan for post-war governance, according to reports.

Israeli media and the BBC reported on Friday that the former UK prime minister is being considered for the role.

Blair, who took Britain to war in Iraq alongside the US in 2003, is said to have held talks about heading the proposed body.

The plan would establish a transitional authority in Gaza for up to five years, excluding both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.

Under the reported proposal, the authority would hold “supreme political and legal authority” over Gaza during the interim period.

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