Hamas Recovers Body of Israeli Soldier; US Draft Resolution Proposes Disarming Hamas and Deploying Stabilization Force

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement, announced today, Tuesday, that they had recovered the body of an Israeli soldier in the Gaza Strip, and arrangements are underway for its handover to Israel.

US Draft Resolution for Disarmament

• Draft Proposal: Axios reported that Washington presented a draft resolution to the United Nations which includes a plan to disarm Hamas if the movement does not voluntarily surrender its weapons.

• Stabilization Force: The US proposal involves deploying a stabilization force, rather than peacekeeping troops, to Gaza for a period of two years.

• Force Mandate: The proposal indicates that the stabilization force will be responsible for maintaining security on the Gaza-Egypt border, protecting humanitarian corridors in the Strip, and training the Palestinian police.

• Timeline: Washington aims to deploy the first contingents of the forces to Gaza by next January.

Other Humanitarian and Field Developments

• Call for Journalist Access: US President Donald Trump renewed his call for Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza following the ceasefire. US officials acknowledged that this issue is not a top priority for Washington.

• Search Efforts: Scenes from the Strip showed excavation equipment and Hamas personnel preparing for search operations for the bodies of Israeli hostages in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

• Prisoner Release: Five Palestinian prisoners, released from Israeli jails and handed over by the Red Cross, arrived at Al-Aqsa Hospital in the Gaza Strip.