Israel Controls Gaza Ceasefire Through US-Backed Security Force Excluding Hamas and Palestinian Authority

Israel is steering the US-backed ceasefire framework by controlling who can police Gaza and under what mandate.

Multiple outlets report a new international stabilization force and a US-run coordination hub in Israel, staffed by roughly 200 US personnel, to manage the ceasefire and aid flows.

CBS17

Participation in this force requires Israeli approval, and Israel has already vetoed Turkey.

The plan explicitly excludes Hamas from governing Gaza, while some proposals mention vetted Palestinian police operating under regional oversight.

In practice, Israel’s approval power over the force and the exclusion of Hamas place Israel and Washington at the center of Gaza’s security during the ceasefire.

Washington and Israel are reshaping aid channels by sidelining the UN agency UNRWA.

This occurs despite a recent International Court of Justice ruling that requires Israel to allow UNRWA aid.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that UNRWA will not be involved in the aid process.

Israel has banned the agency in Gaza, while UN officials maintain that UNRWA is the largest and most effective aid provider.

U.S. and Israeli officials cite allegations of ties between UNRWA and Hamas, although UN investigations have produced mixed findings.

The result is a U.S. and Israel-approved aid structure that excludes UNRWA and centralizes control within the security framework approved by Israel.

The humanitarian picture in Gaza is catastrophic.

“The article discusses rising concerns among West Bank residents about potential Israeli military actions similar to those in Gaza”

The Guardian

Sources directly attribute mass Palestinian deaths to Israel’s military campaign.

BBC reports that Israel’s military response has killed over 68,000 Palestinians.

Middle East Monitor likewise reports that over 68,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023.

Al Jazeera notes that aid deliveries have never met the 600 trucks per day promised in the ceasefire.

PBS describes families living in tents after Israel destroyed their homes.

RFI adds that Spain has labeled the war a “genocide,” a term consistent with the scale of destruction and the systematic killing described by multiple sources.

European governments are jockeying for a larger role even as Israel and the U.S. shape the security architecture.

RFI details EU leaders seeking to expand their West Bank police mission into Gaza, keep pressure on Israel through sanctions and trade measures, and even push cultural penalties like Eurovision exclusion after Netanyahu mocked Europe’s “weakness.”

Al Jazeera

Arabic outlet وكالة صدى نيوز reports some EU capitals have cooled on punitive measures since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, though others still push for sanctions and trade suspension to pressure Israel amid ongoing Israeli assaults in Gaza and the West Bank.

The Guardian underscores escalating settler attacks in the West Bank and fear of Gaza-style Israeli military actions there.

Daily Times and The Straits Times show hard limits: Erdogan offers to help oversee Gaza and urges sanctions on Israel, but Israel rejects Turkish forces and insists any force be acceptable to Israel.

Fragile ceasefire mechanics are already wobbling under disputed hostage accounting and renewed Israeli strikes.

“On October 23, 2025, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) of acting as a "subsidiary of Hamas" during a visit to Israel”

Middle East Monitor

Tachles reports Hamas returned 10 of 28 bodies of deceased hostages as Israel insists more bodies remain with Hamas.

Middle East Monitor

Israel warns that incomplete compliance could trigger renewed Israeli military action.

Gulf News says Israel is waiting for the remains of 13 hostages.

ArabAmericanNews reports Israeli airstrikes resumed despite the ceasefire and quotes Trump saying he will not send U.S. troops and absolving the militant group of violations.

PBS describes the ceasefire as fragile and tied to a U.S.-led plan to stand up an international force and train Palestinian units under a UN mandate.

These plans are called a “historic mission” by Rubio, who notes Israel retains freedom of action if it chooses to resume attacks.

ProtoThema notes Rubio “rejected the notion” that Israel would need U.S. permission to act.