The United States is pressing ahead with a plan for Gaza reconstruction and the deployment of an international force without first resolving Hamas's disarmament, according to a report by journalist Shirit Avitan. The proposed compromise was blocked by the Israeli security cabinet in a domestic political decision, the report says. An infrastructure facility for the international forces has already been established on the ground.
Journalist Shirit Avitan reports that the United States is pushing an interim plan for Gaza that would advance reconstruction and the establishment of an international force without first resolving the question of Hamas's disarmament. The Israeli security cabinet blocked the proposed compromise in a domestic political decision, according to the report, though the specifics of the cabinet's objection were not detailed. Avitan notes that an infrastructure facility for the international forces has already been built on the ground. The report adds a new layer to a series of reports over recent weeks about US diplomatic pressure on Israel across multiple fronts. The Zioneer has previously reported on US pressure for progress in Lebanon talks and on the so-called Gaza 'Board of Peace' advancing initiatives without awaiting a Hamas response on disarmament. The current report suggests Washington is pursuing a similar approach in the Gaza track, seeking concrete steps even as the core political-military issues remain unresolved. The source is a single journalist's report; no official confirmation from the US, Israel, or any international body has been published at this time.
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