U.N. mandate for Gaza force still in the works, Turkey says

U.N. mandate for Gaza force still in the works, Turkey says


Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan poses with Qatar's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Sugiono and United Arab Emirates' Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar before their meeting on Gaza, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 3, 2025. Some of the countries that met - which also included Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia and Turkey - could contribute to the force envisioned to monitor the truce. The Gaza truce, which left issues such as the disarmament of Palestinian militant group Hamas and a timeline for Israel's withdrawal from Gaza unresolved, has been tested by periodic violence since coming into force on October 10.


Published at: 2025-11-03 21:36:01

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