U.S. Proposes UN-Backed Security Force for Gaza With Two-Year Mandate

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WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — The United States has circulated a draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an international security force in Gaza with a minimum two-year mandate, extendable beyond 2027, according to a U.S. official and the text obtained Monday.

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Marked “SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED,” the proposal would authorize U.S. and allied troops to govern and secure the territory through at least the end of 2027. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, described the planned International Security Force (ISF) as an “enforcement force and not a peacekeeping force.”

Negotiations among Security Council members are expected in the coming days, with a vote targeted within weeks and initial troop deployment by January, the official said.

The force would operate in consultation with a “Board of Peace” for Gaza, which President Trump has said he will chair. The draft requires the board to remain in place through 2027.

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Anonymous
Anonymous
11 hours ago

Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, so soon forgotten.

Marcia Karon
Marcia Karon
6 hours ago

Oh, that’s worked so well with UNIFIL

DSC
DSC
8 hours ago

So Trump “allies” aka Qatar /UK /French /Egypt /Turkey are trying to evade Saudi sanction on rebuilding Hamas using the UN again.

But what if next USA prez is Democrat??
But what if next USA prez is Democrat??
7 hours ago

This “Peace Board ” idea relies too much on just one person

Teshuva
Teshuva
2 hours ago

His an idiot.

XYZ
XYZ
11 minutes ago

Well….
There’s a recipe for disaster