Overview
- The United States circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution for a two‑year International Stabilization Force in Gaza and an interim "Board of Peace" to govern through 2027, with deployments envisioned to begin in January 2026.
- According to the draft reported by Axios and detailed in German outlets, the mission would secure borders with Israel and Egypt, protect aid corridors, train police and enforce the demilitarization of non‑state groups including Hamas.
- Seven majority‑Muslim states meeting in Istanbul urged swift Phase‑2 talks under the Trump plan and demanded that Palestinians assume both governance and security responsibilities in Gaza.
- Force composition remains contentious, with Israel rejecting Turkish participation and insisting contributors be "impartial," even as countries such as Indonesia, Azerbaijan and Egypt are discussed as potential troop providers.
- Ceasefire implementation remains shaky and humanitarian access is inadequate ahead of winter, while exchanges of remains continue, including Israel’s identification of soldier Itay Chen after a new handover, bringing returned dead hostages to 21 with seven still unaccounted for.