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U.S. Drafts U.N. Plan for Gaza Security Force With Two-Year Mandate

Negotiations now hinge on the force’s authority, contributor eligibility, coordination with Israel, Egypt.

Hamas militants guard an area where they are searching for the bodies of hostages with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza City on November 3, 2025.
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An aerial view of the Gaza Port, where many displaced families continue to live in tents following Israel's two-year assault on the Gaza Strip.

Overview

  • Washington has shared a draft U.N. Security Council resolution with several members to authorize an International Security/Stabilization Force for at least two years, with a target vote within weeks and first deployments sought by January 2026.
  • The proposed mission is framed as an enforcement force empowered to secure Gaza’s borders, protect civilians and aid corridors, train a reformed Palestinian police, and carry out demilitarization using all necessary measures under international law.
  • The plan pairs the force with a Board of Peace chaired by President Donald Trump through 2027, supervising a technocratic Palestinian committee for civil administration and coordinating humanitarian operations with the U.N., Red Cross and Red Crescent.
  • U.S. troops are not expected to deploy inside Gaza, with the United States leading diplomatically and through external coordination as the force operates under unified command in close consultation with Israel and Egypt.
  • Countries including Indonesia, Egypt, Azerbaijan and Turkey have expressed interest subject to mandate language, while Israel seeks to shape the text and has opposed Turkish troops, and key questions on demilitarization rules, deconfliction and reporting remain under negotiation.