WASHINGTON – The United States has submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seeking approval for the establishment of an International Security Force (ISF) in Gaza with a two-year mandate, Axios reported on Tuesday.
The proposed force, described by US officials as an “enforcement force” rather than a peacekeeping mission, would be responsible for securing Gaza’s borders, protecting civilians, and training a new Palestinian police force. According to the draft, the ISF would also disarm non-state armed groups and prevent the reconstruction of militant infrastructure in the enclave.
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Axios said the ISF would be created “in consultation with the Gaza Board of Peace,” chaired by US President Donald Trump, which would act as a transitional governance body until at least the end of 2027. The Board would supervise a Palestinian technocratic committee responsible for day-to-day administration and ensure that aid distribution remains transparent through organisations such as the UN, Red Cross, and Red Crescent.
A US official told Axios that Washington aims to have the resolution passed “within weeks” and deploy the first troops to Gaza by January 2026. The force would operate under a unified command approved by the Board of Peace, working closely with Israel and Egypt.
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The ISF proposal is part of the US-brokered Gaza Peace Agreement, which led to the October 10 ceasefire following two years of bloodshed. The accord was facilitated by eight Muslim nations — Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, Turkiye, and Indonesia — in cooperation with the Trump administration.
Meanwhile, foreign ministers of seven Muslim countries met in Istanbul on Monday, backing the post-war framework and calling for a UN mandate to legitimise the task force. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said a Security Council-approved mandate was essential to define the force’s authority and determine troop participation.
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Pakistan is also holding high-level consultations on potentially sending troops to join the ISF, though sources say Islamabad, like Germany and Jordan, prefers any deployment to occur under a UN umbrella.