The United States is discussing with Yemen about participating in a peacekeeping mission in the Gaza Strip, but the Yemeni government has not yet decided. The UN has approved the plan, but the involvement of countries is accompanied by challenges.
The United States has reached out to Yemen to join the international forces that should be deployed in the Gaza Strip under US President Donald Trump’s peace plan. Five Yemeni government sources informed AFP about this fact, writes TASR.
The Yemeni government has yet to make a decision, said the sources, who included a senior Yemeni diplomat, a military official and a presidential official. All spoke on condition of anonymity. However, sources described the potential involvement as largely symbolic.
The UN approved Trump’s peace plan this week, but several obstacles prevent its implementation. Arab and Muslim countries are hesitant to join the International Stabilization Force (ISF), which could come into conflict with Palestinian militants. A senior Yemeni military official said that “the country’s involvement in international forces has been discussed with the Americans, but no official request has been received so far.” The Yemeni government is largely divided and weakened, AFP reminds. In 2014, it was driven out of the capital Sana’a by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Palestinian militant movement Hamas opposes the creation of these forces.
