Israeli officials fear restrictions on IDF in Trump’s UN proposal for Gaza force — report

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4 November 2025, 9:29 pm

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Nava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.

Illustrative: IDF troops deployed along the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip take position in their armored personnel carriers near the border fence on October 21, 2025. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)

Israeli officials strongly dislike certain clauses of the Trump administration’s draft United Nations Security Council resolution on establishing an international force in Gaza, Channel 12 reports.

A senior US official tells the network that “the Israelis gagged” over certain parts of the resolution – mainly because the deployment of the force will require another stage of IDF withdrawal from Gaza and limit the IDF’s freedom of action in the territory going forward.

Beyond the military implications, some Israeli officials view the proposal as a dangerous “internationalization” of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, fearing it could lead to undesired international oversight not only in Gaza but also in the West Bank, the network continues.

Channel 12 adds that Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer worked behind the scenes with American officials on the proposal.