GAZA, (The Palestine Foundation Pakistan)
Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk said on Tuesday evening that it would be difficult for the UN Security Council to pass the US-backed proposal to deploy an international force in Gaza.
In media remarks, Abu Marzouk revealed that mediators have insisted that the creation of such a force be authorized by a UN Security Council resolution. However, he noted that neither the United States nor Israel is eager to have the force established under UN auspices.
He stressed that Hamas “cannot accept any military force that acts as a substitute for the Israeli occupation army in Gaza,” rejecting any plan that would extend or rebrand the occupation under international cover.
Abu Marzouk also reported that Hamas has documented more than 190 Israeli ceasefire violations since the truce came into effect on October 11.
He underlined that there is Palestinian consensus that any security or stability force operating in Gaza must be Palestinian-led under the authority of the Strip’s administrative committee.
Meanwhile, the US-based news outlet Axios reported that Washington has circulated a draft resolution among UN Security Council members proposing the establishment of an international force in Gaza for at least two years.
According to the report, the proposal would grant the United States and participating states broad authority to govern Gaza and maintain security until the end of 2027, with the option of extension.
