Overview
- Washington has circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution to authorize a two‑year International Stabilisation Force in Gaza with a reported 20,000 troops empowered to use “all necessary measures,” tasked with demilitarization, border security, and training vetted Palestinian police.
- Trump said the force would be on the ground “very soon,” while several prospective contributors signal willingness to deploy only with a UN mandate, and US Central Command reiterates that no US combat troops will go to Gaza.
- Hamas rejects any foreign force that would substitute for Israeli troops, and Israeli leaders insist on retaining security responsibility and a perimeter while refusing a Turkish military role.
- The month‑old ceasefire remains fragile, with the IDF claiming at least 18 violations by Palestinian groups and Gaza authorities accusing Israel of hundreds of breaches resulting in scores of deaths.
- All 20 living hostages have been released under the truce, but returns of deceased hostages remain incomplete with recent transfers continuing, as Gaza officials report severe aid shortfalls and thousands of bodies still unrecovered under rubble.