Diplomatic sources say draft lacks language necessary to fully empower Gaza force, Board of Peace.

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• US shares draft resolution with Security Council members, Muslim bloc

• Diplomatic sources say draft lacks language necessary to fully empower Gaza force, Board of Peace

• Washington estimates ISF will be 20,000-strong, have two-year mandate

WASHINGTON: With the United Nations Security Council set to begin negotiations on a US-drafted resolution seeking endorsement of President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, it looks increasingly likely that the mandate of a proposed international force may prove to be a major bone of contention.

On Thursday, the United States begun expert-level discussions on the resolution with representatives from key Arab and Muslim

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