JNS: Azerbaijan’s inclusion in Gaza stabilization force draws quiet approval from Israeli officials

Published: 2025-10-23 13:38

"U.S. and European officials are moving forward with a United Nations Security Council draft resolution that would authorize an international stabilization force (ISF) to assume broad security control over the Gaza Strip," writes the U.S.-based news agency Jewish News Syndicate (JNS).

"The inclusion of states such as Azerbaijan and Indonesia has drawn quieter approval from Israeli officials. Both countries are Muslim-majority but maintain working relationships with Israel: Baku is a long-time strategic partner in the Caucasus, sharing intelligence on Iran, while Jakarta, despite lacking formal ties, has taken a more pragmatic, development-oriented stance on Gaza reconstruction. Their participation would lend the ISF a degree of Muslim legitimacy without empowering actors tied to Hamas or the Muslim Brotherhood," JNS adds.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News