International Agreement on Assigning the Gaza Stability Force to Monitoring, Not Engagement
International agreement on the monitoring mission of the Gaza Stability Force and rejection of its deployment in the Israeli manner.
SUMMARY
Palestinian mediator Bashara Bahbah reveals the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement and the formation of an international stability force tasked with monitoring, rejecting deployment in the Israeli manner, with Washington supporting the presence of Turkish forces. Additionally, 600 former Israeli officers signed a letter to Trump linking the second phase to Hamas disarmament and Palestinian Authority participation.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- The second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement will occur in the first half of next January.
- International consensus on the Gaza Stability Force's mission being monitoring, not engagement.
- Washington supports the inclusion of Turkish forces within the stability force.
- 600 former Israeli officers and commanders call for gradual disarmament of Hamas.
- The importance of Palestinian Authority participation in the stability force to avoid replacing one occupation with another.
CORE SUBJECT
Formation of the international stability force in the Gaza Strip
The Palestinian mediator close to the U.S. administration, Bashara Bahbah, revealed that the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip will take place in the first half of next January. He pointed out the existence of a list containing 42 candidates for membership in the technocrats' committee that will manage the sector, which has been nationally agreed upon. He suggested that the Palestinian Minister of Health, Majid Abu Ramadan, is likely to head the committee.
Bahbah disclosed details of the meeting held on Tuesday in Doha regarding the formation of the international stability force, explaining that the deployment of the force in the manner desired by Israel was rejected by the majority of the countries participating in the meeting, indicating consensus on monitoring rather than engagement.
He confirmed to the Saudi newspaper "Asharq Al-Awsat" that Washington supports the presence of Turkish forces within the stability force.
On another note, about 600 former Israeli officers and military commanders signed a letter addressed to Trump, in which they called for linking the transition to the second phase of his plan for the Gaza Strip to the disarmament of Hamas.
The letter stated that disarming Hamas is a necessary goal but should be done gradually.
One of the key issues in the letter is the participation of the Palestinian Authority, where the signatories emphasize that the participation of the Authority, even if incomplete and in need of reform, is essential from the start.
They say that without the participation of the Authority, countries asked to send troops to the stability force might hesitate, fearing they would be seen as replacing one occupation with another.
KEYWORDS
MENTIONED ENTITIES 8
Bashara Bahbah
👤 Person_MalePalestinian mediator close to the U.S. administration
Majid Abu Ramadan
👤 Person_MalePalestinian Minister of Health expected to head the technocrats' committee
Trump
👤 Person_MaleFormer U.S. president to whom a letter was addressed by Israeli officers
Palestinian Authority
🏛️ OrganizationPalestinian entity participating in managing the Gaza Strip
Hamas
🏛️ OrganizationPalestinian movement whose disarmament is being called for gradually
United States
📍 Location_CountryCountry supporting the presence of Turkish forces within the stability force
Israel
📍 Location_CountryCountry that rejected the deployment method of the stability force as it wanted
Doha
📍 Location_CityLocation of the meeting regarding the formation of the international stability force