The United States and European countries support the upcoming decision of the UN Security Council, which will give international forces in the Gaza Strip broad powers, the Guardian reported based on diplomatic sources.
The newspaper added that The US wants the international contingent in the Gaza Strip not to officially have the status of a UN peacekeeping forcebut operated on principles similar to the troops sent to Haiti to fight armed gangs there.
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Azerbaijan agreed to send its troops to the Gaza Strip as part of a stabilization mission — wrote the Times of Israel on Saturday, citing three sources. The authorities in Baku have not confirmed this information.
The portal added that so far the only country that has officially announced its participation in the mission if it receives a UN mandate is Indonesia.
The US is talking to partners about forming stabilization forces
A representative of the White House said this week that the formation of stabilization forces is already underway and the US is talking about it, among others. with Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar and Azerbaijan.
The media reported earlier that Türkiye had also declared its readiness to send troops, but it was unclear whether Israel would agree to this due to the tense relations between these countries.
The US is to send approximately 200 soldiers, who will not be sent to Palestinian territory, but will support stabilization activities from Israel.
Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip
The creation of an international stabilization force (ISF) is one of the elements of the second stage of the ceasefire agreement in Israel's war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. On October 10, the fighting was suspended and the first phase of the agreement came into force from that date.
The second part also assumes, among others, the laying down of weapons by Hamas, the transfer of power in the Gaza Strip to an interim Palestinian administration and the creation of a new police force that would be supported and trained by the ISF.
The details of these issues have not yet been determined and are to be the subject of further negotiations. Hamas representatives have repeatedly declared that they are ready to give up power, but will not lay down their weapons.
The Wall Street Journal reported at the end of August that Egypt is already training hundreds of Palestinians who are to be part of the approximately 10,000-strong force. officers of the new police in the Gaza Strip.
