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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-10-22 at 03:08
HEADLINES
US Led Gaza Stabilization Center Takes Shape
Phased Plan Aims Demilitarized Technocratic Gaza
Saudi Israel Normalization Hinges on Palestinian State
The time is now 11:00 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.
Good evening. Tonight’s international briefing covers the continuing efforts to stabilize Gaza, the evolving posture of regional and global players, and the human cost that remains at the center of these events.
A US-led stabilization effort taking shape in southern Israel is moving from planning to coordination. Washington says a Civil-Military Coordination Center, or CMCC, will serve as the hub for stabilizing Gaza and coordinating humanitarian, logistical, and security assistance from international partners. About 200 US troops are involved, supplemented by personnel from Britain, Canada, Germany, Denmark, and Jordan. Officials stress that this force will not deploy into Gaza but will help manage aid flows and monitor the ceasefire’s implementation from a secure center. The CMCC’s operations floor will enable real-time assessment of developments on the ground as the ceasefire evolves. US Central Command emphasizes that bringing diverse stakeholders together is essential for a peaceful transition, even as questions remain about the center’s exact composition, command, and legal framework and about which nations will participate more deeply.
In parallel, London has announced a small delegation of British planning officers embedded with the CMCC, a move Britain describes as an anchor role rather than leadership. The aim, according to British officials, is to keep Western planning coherent with American-led efforts and ensure Britain contributes to the stability mission without directing it. The U.K. says the deployment responds to a US request and reflects a long-standing commitment to a stable ceasefire and broader regional security.
On the ground in Gaza, combatants and negotiators are moving within a fragile ceasefire framework. Hamas maintains publicly that it remains committed to the ceasefire, even as it accuses Israel of violations. At the same time, US officials and allied mediators—among them Egypt and Qatar—are working to advance what is described as a phased approach toward a broader political arrangement, including a US plan that envisions a demilitarized Gaza under a transitional, technocratic administration. Reports from regional observers say the details of a future governance framework remain to be negotiated, with disagreements over how to ensure Hamas’s participation without compromising security and peace prospects.
In Washington, the administration continues to stress that any reconstruction or economic support for Gaza would be conditioned on compliance with the ceasefire and on steps toward a more stable political reality. Jared Kushner, a key architect of the ceasefire framework, has been explicit that reconstruction funds will not flow to areas still controlled by Hamas until verifiable terms are met. He described a vision of a “new Gaza” that would provide Palestinians with opportunities, while stressing that reconstruction activities must be carefully structured to avoid enhancing Hamas’s control or capabilities. US officials have also outlined the ongoing international effort to assemble a broader stabilization force that could supervise a post-conflict order while avoiding direct military engagement inside Gaza.
Various regional and international actors are weighing in on the path to peace. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to visit the White House next month as Washington pushes for a normalization framework between Israel and Saudi Arabia. The Saudis have long indicated they will proceed toward normalization only if there is a credible, time-bound path to a Palestinian state, a stance that remains a central hurdle for any broade
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