Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that an international security force, still in the process of being formed, would take the lead in disarming Hamas — a key challenge in reaching lasting peace in Gaza.
Speaking from Israel at the end of a visit focused on maintaining a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Vance told reporters the process of disarming the terrorist group “is going to take some time, and it’s going to depend a lot on the composition of that force,” according to The New York Times.
The ceasefire, which took effect earlier this month, follows a proposal outlined in September by President Donald Trump. That plan calls for a “temporary International Stabilization Force” to operate in Gaza.
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