On Monday, U.S. representatives presented to some members of the UN Security Council a draft resolution envisaging the deployment of an international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip for a period of at least two years, APA reports, citing the Axios portal.
"The draft resolution, which was designated as "personal but unclassified," will give the United States and other participating countries a broad mandate to manage Gaza and ensure security until the end of 2027, with the possibility of extension after that," the publication says.
According to the newspaper, the White House administration expects that the discussion of the draft in the UN Security Council will take place in the coming days, and a vote later. At the same time, Washington intends to begin deploying forces to the enclave by January of the coming year.
The U.S. official stressed that the International Security Force (ISF) will be an "enforcement force and not a peacekeeping force." The force would involve troops from several participating countries and be established in consultation with the Gaza "Board of Peace," which President Trump has said he will chair. The draft also calls for the Board of Peace to remain in place at least through the end of 2027.
As noted in the text, it is planned to create a multinational contingent that will "protect the borders of Gaza with Israel and Egypt, protect civilians and humanitarian routes, as well as train a new Palestinian police." In addition, his tasks will include "demilitarization of the sector, the elimination of military and terrorist infrastructure and the prevention of its restoration," as well as the seizure of weapons from armed groups operating in the region.
That suggests the mandate includes disarming Hamas, if the group or elements within it don't do so voluntarily. The draft also says the ISF will take on "additional tasks as may be necessary in support of the Gaza agreement. The ISF is intended to provide security in Gaza during a transition period during which Israel is to gradually withdraw from additional parts of Gaza, and the Palestinian Authority is to conduct reforms that would enable it to take over Gaza longer-term.
Countries including Indonesia, Azerbaijan, Egypt and Turkey have shown willingness to contribute troops, Axios previously reported.
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