France and Britain, in coordination with the United States, are finalizing a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that would lay the groundwork for an international force in Gaza, French officials said Thursday.

The move comes as a U.S.-mediated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continues to hold, and Western and Arab nations begin planning for Gaza’s post-war security and reconstruction.

French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said the proposed stabilization mission would require a clear U.N. mandate to ensure legitimacy under international law and encourage wider participation from other countries.

“France is working closely with its partners on the establishment of such an international mission, which must be formalized through the adoption of a U.N. Security Council resolution,” Confavreux told reporters. “Discussions, notably with the Americans and British, are ongoing to propose this resolution in the coming days.”

A White House official confirmed that the Trump administration is in talks with several nations interested in joining the mission. “We are also in conversations about a potential U.N. Security Council resolution to support this effort,” the official said.

Stabilization Force Expected to Take Time

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said this week that the proposed force would take time to form, as the terms of reference and operational details are still under discussion.

“The stabilization force will take some time,” Starmer told Parliament on Tuesday. “The terms of reference are still being drawn up. There is a United Nations Security Council resolution on the establishment of the force — or I hope there will be — but the wider terms of reference are not yet agreed.”

Diplomats said the mission would not be a formal U.N. peacekeeping operation funded by the organization but could follow the model of a Security Council-backed force like the one deployed to Haiti to combat armed gangs. Such a resolution would authorize participating states to “take all necessary measures” — language typically used to permit the use of force.

Indonesia Offers 20,000 Troops

As reported in Reuters, countries approached by the United States include Indonesia, Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Azerbaijan, according to U.S. officials. Italy has publicly expressed willingness to take part.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto told the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 23 that Indonesia was prepared to send 20,000 or more troops to Gaza if a Security Council resolution mandated the force.

The 193-member U.N. General Assembly last month overwhelmingly endorsed a declaration supporting a two-state solution and the deployment of a temporary international stabilization mission in Gaza under U.N. authorization.

U.S. officials said a small number of American troops — up to two dozen — are already in the region to assist in planning and coordination roles for the proposed mission.