U.S. President Donald Trump (right) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP
The outlines of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) are gradually becoming clearer. On Nov. 3, the United States circulated a draft resolution to several members of the U.N. Security Council aimed at establishing an international force in Gaza, as negotiations continue over the second phase of the cease-fire agreement.According to a copy of the draft obtained by U.S. outlet Axios, the ISF would operate under a renewable U.N. mandate for two years. Its goal: "[to] stabilize the security environment in Gaza by ensuring the process of demilitarizing the Gaza Strip."The text, proposed by the Trump administration, is intended to serve as a basis for negotiations among concerned states in the coming days, with expectations that a U.N. resolution could be adopted within weeks. A U.S. official quoted by Axios said the first...
The outlines of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) are gradually becoming clearer. On Nov. 3, the United States circulated a draft resolution to several members of the U.N. Security Council aimed at establishing an international force in Gaza, as negotiations continue over the second phase of the cease-fire agreement.According to a copy of the draft obtained by U.S. outlet Axios, the ISF would operate under a renewable U.N. mandate for two years. Its goal: "[to] stabilize the security environment in Gaza by ensuring the process of demilitarizing the Gaza Strip."The text, proposed by the Trump administration, is intended to serve as a basis for negotiations among concerned states in the coming days, with expectations that a U.N. resolution could be adopted within weeks. A U.S. official quoted by Axios said the first...
