Overview
- The initial draft would mandate an International Stabilization Force to enforce demilitarization, secure borders and humanitarian corridors, protect civilians, and train and vet a Palestinian police force through 2027.
- U.S. troops would not deploy inside Gaza, with Washington coordinating from outside and operating a multinational coordination center in southern Israel that includes nearly 40 countries and organizations.
- Several Muslim‑majority states signaled conditional interest pending a U.N. mandate, following consultations including a meeting in Istanbul led by Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan.
- Israel helped shape the text yet holds reservations, opposes any Turkish troop presence, and seeks to limit Security Council oversight such as reporting requirements.
- U.S. officials are preparing for weeks of Council negotiations on mandate language, contributors and oversight, with a tentative goal of initial deployments in January if the resolution is adopted.