Khaberni - Axios revealed on Monday that the United States sent a draft resolution to United Nations Security Council members to establish an international force in Gaza for no less than two years, granting Washington and other countries governance of Gaza during this period.
According to the site, the draft resolution is classified as "sensitive but not classified," and grants the United States and other participating countries broad authority to govern Gaza and provide security until the end of 2027, with the possibility of extension thereafter.
An American official told Axios that the draft resolution will form the basis for negotiations to be held in the coming days among United Nations Security Council members, aiming for a vote on its establishment in the coming weeks and deployment of the first forces in Gaza by January.
The American official confirmed that the international security force will be "an enforcement force, not a peacekeeping force."
The force will include troops from several participating countries and will be established in consultation with the "Peace Council" in Gaza, which U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would chair, and the draft calls for the Peace Council to remain operational until at least the end of 2027.
According to the draft, Israeli security forces will be tasked with securing Gaza's borders with Israel and Egypt, protecting civilians and humanitarian corridors, and training a new Palestinian police force to co-participate in their mission.
The draft also stipulates that the Israeli security forces "will cement the security environment in Gaza by ensuring a disarmament process of the Gaza Strip, including the destruction and prevention of the rebuilding of military and offensive infrastructure, as well as the permanent disarmament of non-governmental armed groups."
This indicates that the mandate includes disarming Hamas if the group or its members do not voluntarily do so, while the draft resolution also stipulates that the Israeli security forces will undertake "additional tasks that may be necessary to support the Gaza agreement."
Israeli security forces will be present in Gaza during a transitional period in which they will gradually withdraw from additional parts of Gaza, and the Palestinian Authority must conduct reforms that enable it to take long-term control over Gaza.
Countries including Indonesia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, and Turkey have expressed their willingness to contribute forces, as previously mentioned by Axios.
