International Stabilization Force
The US administration is planning a 5,000-person military base for the multi-national International Stabilization Force (ISF) set to be deployed in Gaza, The Guardian reported after reviewing relevant contracting records.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates stepped up diplomatic coordination on Saturday ahead of this week’s high‑level meeting of the Gaza Board of Peace (BoP) in Washington.
Egypt’s intelligence chief, Minister Hassan Rashad, has been named as a member of the newly formed Gaza Executive Board, a key body established to support effective governance in the war-battered enclave.
In a phone call with UK’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on Saturday, Abdelatty highlighted the duties of the anticipated ISF in monitoring the ceasefire in Gaza and protecting civilians under the UN Security Council’s recently-adopted Resolution 2803.
Abdelatty outlined Egypt’s position on regional crises, placing the Palestinian cause at the forefront.
“The security arrangements must be characterized by a temporary and transitional nature, in preparation for enabling the Palestinian Authority to exercise all governance and security functions, in accordance with the principle of geographic contiguity between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip."
Egypt's FM Badr Abdelatty stressed the need to implement the latest UN Security Council resolution on Gaza.
The two leaders emphasized the need to build on the resolution to solidify the ceasefire, ensure the flow of humanitarian aid, and lay the groundwork for the swift start of reconstruction efforts.
The two ministers also reviewed the progress in the implementation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan. They emphasized the necessity of maintaining the territorial unity of the Palestinian lands by linking the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in a way that ensures that Palestinians manage their own affairs, and safeguards Palestinian national unity.
