US and Israeli officials are mulling an international peacekeeping force for the Gaza Strip should Israel successfully remove Hamas from power, Bloomberg reported, suggesting American troops could take part in the deployment.
The two countries have been “exploring options” for Gaza’s future as Israel escalates its ground assault on the Palestinian enclave, including several different peacekeeping arrangements, officials familiar with the discussions told the outlet on Tuesday.
“One option would grant temporary oversight to Gaza to countries from the region, backed by troops from the US, UK, Germany and France. Ideally, it would also include representation from Arab nations such as Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates,” Bloomberg reported.
While the officials stressed that the conversations are still in an early stage, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hinted at the issue in recent comments to lawmakers, suggesting Washington is deeply involved in the planning.
(Original Source Link: https://www.rt.com/news/586319-us-israel-gaza-peacekeepers/ )
Looks like the US may be trying to find a compromise that doesn't make them and the occupying zionist force look as bad as the full annihilation of the Palestinian people. Instead perhaps now they intend to impose a dictatorship, completely neutered, loyal to the west and the occupying zionist regime and perhaps run it as a police state so the more calm, orderly, less international outrage inducing slow genocide and land theft can continue.
Also it's laughable that they claim the US isn't involved. I read another story that said hundreds of US special forces were there with the IOF planning and conducting raids. It really looks like they may actually avoid a full-scale invasion because the IOF can't be trusted and instead are trying to target and assassinate and pick off leadership and rank and file of Hamas. I can only imagine how many satellites are pointed at Gaza right now as well as how many drones are buzzing about gathering radio, visual, thermal, etc data.
This is likely due to the fact the US wants to avoid the Arab world charging in and the conflict broadening. But I assume if it were the US would be obligated to place boots on the ground and the US would be in the war too.
The info blackout on operations in Gaza is also an attempt of course to make it harder for Hezbollah & Iran to feel obligated to join in to fulfill statements about a response to the invasion.