The United States has officially circulated a draft resolution to members of the United Nations Security Council addressing the situation in the Gaza Strip, according to media sources cited by Quds Press.
The proposed resolution calls for endorsing a “comprehensive plan to end the conflict” and outlines a series of political and procedural measures to manage the next phase in Gaza.
Among its key provisions, the draft calls for the establishment of a “Peace Council” — a transitional body tasked with overseeing reconstruction efforts and coordinating humanitarian aid in the enclave. It also proposes the formation of a temporary international stabilization force, to operate in coordination with Egypt and Israel to ensure the implementation of security arrangements.
The resolution further asks the World Bank to create a special reconstruction fund for Gaza, set to operate through the end of 2027, and links the evaluation of Palestinian Authority reforms to benchmarks outlined in the peace framework advanced under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The plan envisions a two-year mandate for the establishment of a transitional governing Authority in Gaza, alongside the deployment of an international force responsible for maintaining stability.
A senior U.S. official said representatives from Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates are expected to join the United States in implementing the initiative — a sign of what Washington views as broad regional support for its proposed Gaza plan.
The two-page draft grants the transitional council authority to establish an international force empowered to take “all necessary measures” to carry out its mission and ensure security in Gaza.
To pass, the resolution will require at least nine affirmative votes and no veto from any of the five permanent members — the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, and France. It remains unclear whether Washington has shared the text in advance with Moscow or Beijing.
The move follows the October 10 implementation of the first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement, under which 20 Israeli captives were released and the remains of several others were handed over.
Despite that deal, Israel’s war on Gaza — ongoing since October 7, 2023 — has continued, with reports of around 200 violations of the ceasefire agreement by Israeli forces since last month, resulting in dozens of Palestinian deaths and injuries and the destruction of residential buildings across the Strip.
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