Israel is interested in the establishment of the force to prevent famine in the Strip and to enable the construction of an alternative to Hamas. Senior American and Arab officials cool the enthusiasm and emphasize: this is an idea for the day after, which depends on Israeli agreement to a two-state solution.
The Israeli official noted that senior officials in the IDF and the Ministry of Defense discussed the issue in recent weeks with representatives from three Arab countries, including Egypt. A senior American said that the American Secretary of State in Lincoln held talks on the issue with the foreign ministers of several Arab countries in Cairo.