Web Desk — November 4, 2025
The United States has asked the UN Security Council to approve an International Security Force (ISF) for Gaza, with a minimum two-year deployment to stabilize the region, according to a draft resolution shared with members.
The proposal, marked “sensitive but unclassified,” envisions the ISF—described as an enforcement force, not a peacekeeping mission—handling border security, civilian protection, aid corridors, Palestinian police training, and demilitarizing Gaza by dismantling terror infrastructure and disarming non-state groups.
The force would operate under a “Gaza Board of Peace,” chaired by President Donald Trump, and in coordination with Israel and Egypt. Gaza’s civil administration would shift to a non-political technocratic committee, with humanitarian aid via UN, Red Cross, and Red Crescent.
US officials aim for a vote in weeks, with initial troops by January 2026, to support Israel’s gradual withdrawal and Palestinian Authority reforms under the October 10 ceasefire. The mandate could extend beyond 2027 if needed.
