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US Proposes Divided Gaza Amid Skepticism Over Statehood

11/17/2025

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The United States plans to divide Gaza into a green zone under military control and a red zone left in ruins.
Initial deployments would involve a few hundred troops, potentially expanding to 20,000.
The United States aims to establish the International Stabilization Force (ISF), but Europeans remain skeptical.
Arab leaders, including Jordan's King Abdullah, say reconstruction funding hinges on Palestinian statehood, which remains vague in U.S. President Donald Trump's plan.

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The United States plans to divide Gaza into a green zone under military control and a red zone left in ruins.
Initial deployments would involve a few hundred troops, potentially expanding to 20,000.
The United States aims to establish the International Stabilization Force (ISF), but Europeans remain skeptical.
Arab leaders, including Jordan's King Abdullah, say reconstruction funding hinges on Palestinian statehood, which remains vague in U.S. President Donald Trump's plan.