Reuters reported that Doha will host a meeting to discuss the formation of an international force in Gaza.
The agency quoted US officials as saying that US Central Command will host a conference in Doha on the 16th of this month with partner countries to develop a plan for forming an international force to stabilise Gaza.
The officials added that the international stabilisation force in Gaza could be deployed in the Strip as early as next month.
They clarified that the international stabilisation force will not fight Hamas, and that many countries have expressed interest in contributing to the international stabilisation force in Gaza.
On Thursday, the White House said that there is a great deal of quiet planning underway for the next phase of the Gaza peace plan.
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated that efforts are still ongoing to recover the body of the last Israeli captive in Gaza, noting that President Donald Trump’s administration is exerting intensive behind the scenes efforts to move to the second phase of the ceasefire agreement.
Leavitt added in a briefing to journalists that the announcement of the Gaza Peace Council and the formation of a technocratic government will take place at the appropriate time, stressing that the US administration is seeking to ensure the achievement of a lasting peace in the Strip.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that the names of world leaders who will participate in the Gaza Peace Council are expected to be announced early next year.
Trump told reporters during an economic event in the Roosevelt Room at the White House that a number of leaders are eager to join the council, which was established under the Gaza plan that led to a fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas.
Trump said, “Kings, presidents, and prime ministers, all of them want to be on the Peace Council,” adding that it is expected to be announced in the new year.
He added, “It will be one of the most legendary councils ever. Everyone wants to be a member of it.”
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on 17 November authorising the formation of a Peace Council and allowing states working with it to establish a temporary international force to stabilise Gaza.
The resolution, drafted by the United States, described the Peace Council as a transitional administration that “will establish the framework and coordinate funding for the reconstruction of Gaza” in line with Trump’s 20 point peace plan.
The resolution stated that the Peace Council will operate “until such time as the Palestinian Authority completes its reform programme satisfactorily and is able to regain control of Gaza in a safe and effective manner”.
