The UN Security Council is set to vote later today on the next phase of the Trump peace plan.
The second stage, which is due to commence upon the release of the last three hostage bodies, is expected to involve a further withdrawal of IDF troops, conditional upon the disarmament of Hamas.
The resolution before the council would also establish the International Stabilisation Force (ISF), a peacekeeping unit drawing its members from several participating nations.
Washington has called for full backing for the resolution, especially from veto holders China and Russia, warning of a "real human cost" if it is defeated.
However, Jerusalem has raised concerns as the text of the resolution is expected to include an apparent commitment to Palestinian statehood.
While the Trump plan states that, after it is implemented, the conditions "may be in place" for such a move, the resolution will apparently go further.
"[The peace process] offers a pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood," read a joint statement in support of the resolution, signed by Qatar, Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Jordan, Turkey and the US itself.
Prime Minister Netanyahu has long opposed the establishment of a Palestinian state and explicitly ruled it out when the Trump plan was first published, despite endorsing the proposal.
Asked about the prospect of a Palestinian state in September, he replied: “Absolutely not. It’s not written in the agreement.
"We said we would strongly oppose a Palestinian state.”
Hamas has also rejected the proposal, saying it will not accept any foreign military presence in Gaza as part of the ISF.
"Any international force must be directly subordinate to the UN and work in coordination with the official Palestinian institutions, without the participation of the occupation,” said a spokesperson for the terror group.
It has also disputed the idea of demilitarising Gaza, as required under the Trump plan, as a condition for Israeli withdrawal.
Per the Kan public broadcaster, Hamas has begun stockpiling weapons, intending to transfer them to “strategic locations”, including inside Gaza, for future use.
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