Palestinian resistance factions warned on Sunday that a U.S.-backed draft resolution calling for the deployment of an international force in Gaza would amount to imposing foreign guardianship over the territory and undermining Palestinian decision-making.

In a joint statement, the factions said the proposal would create a mandate enabling “external domination over the Palestinian national decision,” shifting Gaza’s administration and reconstruction to a supranational authority with broad powers. They argued that such an arrangement would deprive Palestinians of their right to govern their own affairs.

The groups emphasized that any humanitarian efforts in Gaza must be managed by “competent Palestinian institutions” under UN oversight and based on respect for Palestinian sovereignty. They warned against attempts to use aid as a political or security tool to shape Gaza’s internal structure.

According to the statement, channeling humanitarian aid through a foreign-led mechanism would turn assistance into a means of political pressure, weaken Palestinian institutions, and undermine the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), whose role they said “must be protected as an international witness to the refugee issue and their inalienable rights.”

The factions rejected any clause that involves disarmament in Gaza or infringes on what they described as the Palestinian people’s internationally recognized right to resist Israeli occupation. They said discussions regarding weapons must remain “a purely national matter” tied to a political process aimed at ending the occupation and establishing a Palestinian state.

The statement also criticized the envisioned role of a proposed multinational force, warning that it would “practically serve the occupation” through coordination with Israel. The factions insisted that any international mission, if established, must operate fully under UN authority, coordinate solely with official Palestinian institutions, and limit its responsibilities to civilian protection, aid delivery, and force separation. They rejected any attempt to create a security authority or supranational administration.

The groups further opposed the establishment of foreign military bases, trusteeship arrangements, or any form of international presence inside Gaza, calling such measures an infringement on Palestinian sovereignty.

They urged the international community to hold Israel accountable for ongoing violations, including responsibility for civilian safety and the worsening humanitarian situation, which they said stems from Israel’s control over Gaza’s border crossings.

The factions stated that an Arab–Islamic framework for administering Gaza is the most acceptable model. Under this framework, Hamas would transfer administrative responsibility to a transitional Palestinian committee made up of independent technocrats. Any future arrangements, they said, must reflect “the free Palestinian will” and uphold the unity of the Palestinian land, people, and cause.

The statement was released ahead of a scheduled UN Security Council vote on Monday on the second phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, which includes deploying an international force in the enclave and outlining a process toward establishing a Palestinian state.

A ceasefire agreement in Gaza entered into effect on October 10 under Egyptian, Qatari, U.S., and Turkish mediation. However, Palestinian officials say Israel continues to violate the terms of the agreement and has blocked progress toward the second phase, which focuses on security arrangements, administration in the Gaza Strip, and Israeli withdrawals. (ILKHA)