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U.S. Drafts Plan for Multinational Force in Gaza
(Israel Hayom) Danny Zaken - Israeli intelligence indicates that Hamas has access to nearly all the hostages' bodies and could return them quickly if it chose to do so. However, Israeli officials believe Hamas is attempting to use the deceased hostages as bargaining chips ahead of the next stage of negotiations. Hamas continues to violate the ceasefire agreement, both by delaying the return of the deceased hostages and by continuing to attack IDF soldiers. These violations are stalling the broader implementation of the Trump plan. Diplomatic and defense sources said that under the American plan, a multinational force in Gaza would be stationed along the yellow line, physically separating IDF forces from Hamas positions. The U.S. is already drawing maps for the buffer zone, which would maintain Israeli control over several key areas but would involve a limited Israeli withdrawal. The multinational troops also are expected to deploy in the humanitarian zones now being set up in Gaza, with the involvement of Jordan, the UAE, the U.S., and Morocco. According to the American proposal, these forces would deploy first in the humanitarian zones and only later along the yellow line. Still, the main obstacle remains Hamas's continued existence as an armed, governing force that uses weapons against both IDF troops and its own population.