WASHINGTON ( WNAM MONITORING ): A high-level meeting hosted Thursday by the US ahead of the UN Security Council vote on an international stabilization force for Gaza showed broad support for the draft resolution and for President Donald Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said.
Writing on US social media company X, Waltz called the closed-door session “historic” and said it brought together key regional states.
“Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Türkiye joined us — STRONG support for the Gaza resolution and President Trump’s BOLD 20pt Peace Plan,” he wrote.
The US mission to the UN said Waltz met with the council’s elected members — Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Somalia — known collectively as the E10.
Envoys from Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates also attended.
Participation in the meeting “demonstrated regional support” for the proposed resolution, the statement noted, adding that the talks underscored shared interests in advancing stability and peace in Gaza.
“Under President Trump’s bold leadership, the United States will again deliver results at the UN – not endless talk. The parties have seized this historic opportunity to finally end decades of bloodshed and make the President’s vision of lasting peace in the Middle East a reality,” the mission said.
International Stabilization Force draft gains traction
Axios reported that the Trump administration circulated a draft plan for an International Stabilization Force (ISF) that would operate in Gaza for at least two years with authority shared by the US and participating countries.
Under the proposal, Gaza would remain under joint administrative and security control until the end of 2027, with an option to extend.
A first vote at the Security Council is expected next week, with the initial deployment of military contingents targeted for January.
The ISF’s responsibilities would include securing borders, protecting civilians and humanitarian corridors, and supporting the creation of a new Palestinian police force, according to the report.
