Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem affirmed that the movement does not veto the presence of an international peacekeeping force in the Gaza Strip, as long as its tasks are limited to monitoring the ceasefire agreement. Qassem clarified that the purpose of these forces should be to form a barrier preventing Israeli army aggressions and protecting Palestinians, while simultaneously emphasizing a categorical rejection of any interference in the administrative or internal affairs of the Strip.
In a related context, the spokesman indicated that the movement supports the training of Palestinian police forces within purely national frameworks to ensure internal security and counter attempts to spread chaos. He considered strengthening the police apparatus a necessity to confront plans through which the occupation seeks to destabilize societal stability, stressing that any dialogue about Gaza's future must first be based on a comprehensive and final cessation of Israeli aggression.
These statements follow an extensive meeting of the Peace Council held in Washington D.C., where funding for the reconstruction of the devastated Strip was discussed. Attendees discussed mechanisms for deploying foreign forces to undertake the task of achieving stability after two years of war that left massive destruction, affecting about 90% of Gaza's infrastructure and civilian facilities.
During the meeting, US President Donald Trump revealed massive financial pledges from several countries, particularly from the Gulf region, exceeding $7 billion. These funds aim to launch a comprehensive reconstruction process in the Strip, which is suffering from a suffocating humanitarian crisis, with statistics indicating over 72,000 martyrs and more than 171,000 Palestinians injured since the start of the aggression.
The Washington meeting witnessed a presentation of a future vision for the Gaza Strip through artificial intelligence technologies, depicting the city as a prosperous urban center with skyscrapers and modern facilities. According to the presentation, the plan aims to transform Gaza into an independent, secure, and globally connected area, ensuring a dignified and stable life for its residents away from the woes of repeated wars.
On the military and field side, the features of the stabilization force, which will operate under US leadership, were defined, and its strength is expected to reach 20,000 soldiers. Military sources announced that Indonesia will play a pivotal role in this force by assuming the position of deputy commander, in addition to contributing eight thousand soldiers to enhance security in the region.
Alongside Indonesia, four other countries will participate in providing the necessary elements for the stabilization force: Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Albania. This international diversity aims to give broad legitimacy to the force and ensure its ability to deal with complex security challenges in the Strip, with a focus on preventing the return of armed confrontations.
For his part, Peace Council coordinator Nikolay Mladenov announced the start of procedures for forming a new police force in Gaza, indicating that applications for this force have officially opened. Mladenov confirmed that the first hours saw a large turnout, with about two thousand people applying to join, in a step aimed at building a security apparatus free from direct factional influences.
On the regional level, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly expressed his country's readiness to continue efforts aimed at training Palestinian police cadres. This Egyptian initiative comes within the framework of empowering Palestinians to manage their internal security affairs efficiently and ensuring the sustainability of stability in the Strip after the withdrawal of occupation forces from populated areas.
In the same context, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita affirmed his country's readiness to send members of the Moroccan police and contribute to specialized training programs for local police in Gaza. These moves reflect an Arab and international desire to find institutional security alternatives that ensure the Strip does not slide into a security vacuum or internal fighting during the transitional phase.
Press reports indicate that Hamas may seek to integrate about 10,000 of its current police elements into the new internationally supported Palestinian administration. This comes at a time when the movement still controls less than half of the Strip's area, while the occupation army continues to occupy more than 50% of the territory, according to the arrangements of the latest ceasefire agreement.
Our position on international forces is clear: we want peacekeeping forces to monitor the ceasefire and ensure its implementation, without interfering in Gaza's internal affairs.
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Hamas Sets Conditions for International Forces in Gaza, Rejects Interference in Internal Affairs