Overview
- Documents reported by Politico from an October U.S. Central Command workshop warn there is no clear legal authority, rules of engagement, force composition or deployment plan for Phase Two of the Trump Gaza plan.
- Palestinian Authority officials insist any foreign presence must be UN‑mandated, non‑combat, tightly scoped and coordinated with Palestinian security services, while Hamas rejects surrendering its weapons and says disarmament must be a Palestinian-only discussion.
- UAE adviser Anwar Gargash said the Emirates likely will not join a Gaza stabilization force under current conditions, reflecting wider regional caution pending a clear UN Security Council mandate.
- Israel’s prime minister discussed disarming Hamas and postwar arrangements with Jared Kushner, with Netanyahu’s office saying decisions on Gaza will be taken with the United States; a source cited by AP also described exploratory talks on a possible corridor for 150–200 Hamas fighters in exchange for handing over weapons and remains, which Hamas has not confirmed.
- Parallel diplomacy is shifting the context as Syria’s president met Trump and the U.S. announced a 180‑day partial suspension of Caesar sanctions, Morocco launched a process to update its Western Sahara autonomy plan after a new UNSC resolution, and analysts highlighted Iran‑backed Hezbollah’s financing as a risk to regional stability.