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November 19, 2025

Hamas Rejects U.S.-Backed U.N. Plan to Place Gaza Under International Stabilization Force
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Hamas and other factions inside Gaza are rejecting the U.S.-backed U.N.
plan to place Gaza under the control of a U.S.-led board and an
international stabilization force. In a statement, the Palestinian
groups likened the plan to a "deep international partnership in the war
of extermination waged by the [Israeli] occupation against our people."
This is Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem.

Hazem Qassem: "This resolution fully adopts the Israeli position and
completely ignores the Palestinian position and the interests of our
Palestinian people here in the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu does not want to
continue with the ceasefire agreement, but rather wants to impose his
vision on the Gaza Strip and the entire region."

This comes as Israel continues to carry out airstrikes in Gaza.
Officials in Gaza say Israel has killed 279 Palestinians since the
ceasefire came into effect in October.


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