Overview
- Arab and Western officials say an international body to oversee Gaza, reportedly chaired by President Donald Trump under a two-year UN mandate, is expected to be unveiled before year-end alongside a technocratic Palestinian administrative committee.
- Talks on an International Stabilization Force continue, with planners targeting an initial deployment in early 2026 while key questions on contributors, command structure and mission scope remain unresolved.
- Israel rejects Turkish participation in the security force and several regional states are hesitant to commit, highlighting divisions even as Qatar and Egypt press for Israeli withdrawal and swift implementation of phase two.
- Hamas has not agreed to disarm, a core requirement in the next phase that also envisions Israeli forces pulling back from areas of Gaza as the multinational force deploys.
- Despite the October 10 pause, Israeli operations have continued with the army citing threats such as people carrying “suspicious objects,” UNICEF reports more than 70 children killed in Gaza since the truce began, and the UN notes escalating disruption in the West Bank.