Hostage Remains Returned to Israel, as U.S. Proposes Long-Term Gaza Security Force
JERUSALEM – teh Israeli Prime Minister’s office announced today the receipt of the remains of a hostage, marking a somber development in ongoing efforts to secure the release of those held by Hamas. the announcement comes as the United States has circulated a draft resolution to the UN Security Council proposing an international security force for Gaza until at least 2027.
According to reports from Axios and The Jerusalem Post,Washington presented the draft resolution on Monday,envisioning a stabilization force primarily comprised of troops from Arab and Muslim nations. The proposed deployment would coincide with a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces.
The U.S.plan, stemming from President Donald Trump‘s ceasefire framework, grants the United States and participating nations a broad mandate to govern and maintain security in gaza through the end of 2027, with potential for extension.
The international force would be responsible for securing Gaza’s borders with Israel and Egypt, protecting civilians and humanitarian aid routes, and training a new Palestinian police force. Operations would be conducted “in close consultation and cooperation with Egypt and Israel,” and fall under a “unified command acceptable to the Peace Council,” which President Trump intends to lead.
The draft resolution also outlines a role for the Peace Council as a ”transitional management,” tasked with prioritizing reconstruction efforts and fundraising until the Palestinian Authority “carried out its reform program” and receives approval from the Council.
Crucially,the force would oversee the demilitarization of Hamas,even if the group resists voluntary disarmament. the resolution, as cited by Axios, aims to “stabilize the security surroundings in Gaza by ensuring the process of demilitarization of the Gaza Strip, including the destruction and prevention of the reconstruction of military, terrorist and offensive infrastructure, as well as the definitive dismantling of the weapons of non-state armed groups.”
