Washington sets the beginning of the year for the deployment of an international force south of the Gaza Strip.

The United States has set mid-January 2026 as the date to begin deploying the international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip, specifically in the Rafah area, where Israeli occupation soldiers are removing mines and remnants of bombs in the relevant areas.

Israeli Channel 14 reported on Thursday: "According to the timeline set by the U.S. administration, the first batch of soldiers from the International Stabilization Force (ISF) is scheduled to arrive in the Gaza Strip in mid-January 2026."

It added: "The force is set to be deployed in the Rafah area (south), and Israeli army soldiers in the region are removing mines and remnants of bombs in the relevant areas."

On November 18, the UN Security Council adopted by majority a U.S. draft resolution regarding the end of the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip, which authorizes the establishment of a temporary international force until the end of 2027.

In a general session, 13 members of the council voted in favor of the draft, while Russia and China abstained from voting, allowing the council to adopt the resolution that authorizes the establishment of a "temporary international force to stabilize the Gaza Strip."

According to the Israeli channel, "a senior official at the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat (southern Israel) set the end of April as the deadline for completing the disarmament process in the Gaza Strip."

He stated: "Both objectives, especially the second, are extremely ambitious, in addition to being separate from the field situation."

No immediate comment was issued by the United States, Hamas, or the mediators regarding what the Hebrew channel reported.

The Security Council welcomed President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end the conflict in Gaza, issued on September 29, 2025.

It also welcomed the establishment of the Peace Council as a "transitional administrative body with international legal personality responsible for setting the framework and coordinating funding for the reconstruction of Gaza according to the comprehensive plan."

The resolution authorizes member states cooperating with the Peace Council and the council "to establish a temporary international force to stabilize Gaza, deployed under a unified command" accepted by the council, according to the United Nations website.

Washington proposed the draft resolution to complete the stages of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas that has been in effect since October 10.

The agreement halted a genocide initiated by Israel on October 8, 2023, in Gaza with U.S. support, which lasted for two years, resulting in approximately 70,000 Palestinian martyrs, around 171,000 injured, and massive destruction affecting 90 percent of civilian infrastructure.

The United States is still in contact with several countries to ensure their participation in the international stabilization force.