Hamas warns against "alternative guardianship" and calls for a UN resolution to protect the ceasefire.

The spokesperson for the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Hazem Qassem, stated that the amendments to the U.S. draft resolution set to be presented to the Security Council do not serve the stability of the situation in the Gaza Strip, warning that this project replaces the Israeli occupation with a different kind of guardianship.

Qassem emphasized that the amendments grant guardianship to non-Palestinian entities over the internal Palestinian reality, in terms of governance and security, alongside interference in internal affairs without waiting for self-determined Palestinian arrangements.

According to the Hamas spokesperson, the alternative is to issue a UN resolution that reinforces the ceasefire and establishes an international force to maintain peace in Gaza.

He stressed the necessity for the project to clearly state the mission of this force, which is to secure and separate the occupying army from the besieged civilians in Gaza, and to maintain the ceasefire.

In this context, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority revealed that Tel Aviv is exerting last-minute pressure on the U.S. administration to soften the wording of a U.S. draft resolution addressing a multinational force in the Gaza Strip.

Qassem stated that the United States is working to appease certain parties with non-binding formulations, emphasizing the need for a Security Council resolution that protects the Palestinian people's right to self-determination.

He also affirmed the necessity for the anticipated UN resolution to prevent the Israeli occupation from encroaching on Gaza, the West Bank, or occupied Jerusalem.

The draft resolution stipulates that after implementing a reform plan for the Palestinian Authority, conditions for a "reliable path" towards self-determination and the establishment of a Palestinian state may be available.

The draft also indicates that the multinational force will operate in Gaza in cooperation with Israel and Egypt to ensure stability and replace Hamas's rule.

The Hamas spokesperson stated that meetings between the movement's leaders and the U.S. administration are important and "provide us with an opportunity to present our position clearly, away from the Israeli narrative."

He added that such meetings gain special importance given the U.S. administration's ability to exert actual pressure on Israel to ensure its commitment to the ceasefire.