Gaza Strip

'The ISF is not a UN force, it is a US initiative to disarm Hamas,' Danon to 'Post' after UNSC vote

Israel’s UN ambassador, Danny Danon, says the ISF is meant to disarm Hamas and avoid further conflict, even as questions remain about whether states will send forces.

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon attends a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to consider a US proposal for a UN mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, November 17, 2025.
A Hamas terrorist stands guard near the Yellow Line to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire, as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages seized during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Gaza City November 2, 2025.

IDF kills two terrorists who crossed Yellow Line, approached troops in southern Gaza

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon attends a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to consider a US proposal for a UN mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, November 17, 2025.

UN Amb. Danon says Palestinian state 'won't happen' after UNSC backs Trump's Gaza plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ministers and MK's attend a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 10, 2025.

Netanyahu praises UNSC Gaza resolution vote, thanks US President Trump


Hamas rejects disarmament clause in Gaza ceasefire plan, claims it was not part of original talks

The UNSC voted on Monday in support of Trump's Gaza peace plan and in favor of a UN mandate to establish the International Stabilization Force (ISF), which is expected to be deployed in Gaza.

Hamas official Osama Hamdan speaks during an interview with AFP in Istanbul on September 15, 2024.

The UNSC has voted, now the hard work in Gaza begins - analysis

The UN’s approval of a US-backed Gaza security force could be a turning point for stability, but the real challenge lies in execution and disarming Hamas.

US ambassador to the UN Michael Waltz (L) and Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon (R) before a UN Security Council meeting to consider a US proposal for a UN mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza at the UN headquarters, New York, November 17, 2025.

Muslim Brotherhood stole half a billion dollars from Gaza donations, Arab sources reveal

While Farghali noted that it is typical of the Muslim Brotherhood to “exploit Gaza and Palestine for money.”

A photograph shows a displacement camp in Gaza City on November 14, 2025.

IDF kills terrorists breaching Gaza's Yellow Line in two separate Monday incidents

The terrorists were seen planting suspicious objects and approaching IDF troops stationed near the Gaza Yellow Line, the military said.

A general view of a concrete blocks marking the "Yellow Line" drawn by the Israeli military in Bureij, central Gaza Strip, on November 4, 2025.

Germany resumes partial arms exports to Israel, citing Gaza ceasefire agreement

The decision will allow the resumption of exports suspended in August, from Nov. 24, a German government spokesperson said.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to suspend arms deliveries to Israel has unleashed quite a storm at home, says the writer.

Hamas spox. denounces UNSC Gaza draft proposal on International Stabilization Force

Hazam Qassem affirmed that the terror group wants a resolution that prevents Israel from "encroaching on Gaza, the West Bank, or Jerusalem."

Hamas terrorists pictured in Gaza City, October 15, 2025; illustrative.

Hamas member's diary published, reveals exploitation of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure

The terrorist described how Hamas used UN and civilian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip to its advantage in battle.

A Hamas terrorist gestures as people gather around an ambulance carrying a body retrieved from a tunnel in an area north of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 28, 2025

Hamas stockpiling weapons in sympathetic countries despite Gaza disarmament deal - KAN

The report comes amid the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which stipulates the disarmament of the latter.

Hamas terrorists guard an area where they are searching for the bodies of hostages with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza City on November 3, 2025.

UN Security Council to vote Monday on Gaza Strip multinational force

A clause that sparked controversy is the one in the draft resolution outlining a “pathway to a Palestinian state.”

Members of the United Nations Security Council vote against a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th U.N. General Assembly in New York City, US, September 26, 2025.

Israel pushing for Saudi peace deal, but MBS puts Trump and America first - analysis

The real question is not only whether Israel wants normalization with Saudi Arabia - but how far Trump is willing to press both sides to achieve it.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak as they arrive during the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Leaders’ Summit at The Ritz-Carlton on May 14, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

IDF 'must be prepared to take control' of Gaza areas beyond existing perimeter, Zamir says

"Our troops continue operating along the Yellow Line to clear the area and eliminate terrorist strongholds," Zamir said.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir during situation assessment in Rafah, Gaza Strip, November 16, 2025.