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Two far-right Israeli ministers voiced strong opposition to a U.S.-backed U.N. Security Council draft resolution on Gaza, claiming the proposal contains language that could pave the way for an independent Palestinian state.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on X, calling on him to “state clearly to the entire world that a Palestinian state will never be established.”
Smotrich accused Netanyahu of “diplomatic shame,” claiming the prime minister failed to deliver the firm response he had promised two months earlier when some Western states recognized Palestine.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also denounced the draft, asserting that “the only real solution” in Gaza is the displacement of Palestinians.
Ben-Gvir demanded that Netanyahu “explicitly state that Israel will in no way allow the establishment of a Palestinian state.”
Israeli media reported that the U.S. proposal, set to be voted on at the UN Security Council, has raised concern in Tel Aviv due to wording that may enable future Palestinian statehood.
The resolution supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan and includes authorization for an International Stability Force (ISF) to operate in Gaza.
According to Axios, the U.S. draft envisions creating an ISF that would operate in Gaza for at least two years, with authority for the U.S. and participating countries to administer and secure the territory until the end of 2027, with possible extensions.
The Security Council is expected to hold its first vote on the draft next week, and the initial deployment of forces is targeted for January.
Planned ISF duties include maintaining border security, protecting civilians and humanitarian corridors, and establishing a new Palestinian police force.
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