Overview
- Washington has circulated a draft resolution to UN Security Council members and regional partners to approve an International Stabilisation Force for Gaza, with CENTCOM saying no U.S. troops would deploy.
- Diplomatic reporting indicates the mission could number about 20,000 with a mandate to protect civilians, secure borders, train Palestinian police and support demilitarisation using “all necessary measures,” and several prospective contributors say they require a UN mandate before joining; Azerbaijan says it will not deploy without a complete halt to hostilities.
- President Donald Trump said countries have volunteered and the force would arrive “very soon,” presenting it as part of his post‑war governance plan that underpins the Oct. 10 ceasefire.
- Hamas leaders have rejected any foreign force that would act as a substitute for Israeli troops, while Israeli officials insist they will retain security responsibility and oppose a Turkish military presence in Gaza.
- Mediators are pressing Israel to allow roughly 150 Hamas fighters trapped in tunnels to surrender and leave under supervision, with reports of disagreement inside Israel, as humanitarian officials report severe shortfalls in aid and thousands of bodies still under rubble alongside IDF claims of repeated ceasefire violations.