The United Arab Emirates is moving to take control of Gaza’s civilian system, a plan backed by Israel and coordinated with the United States

Negotiations in recent days have included the exchange of draft agreements among the three parties.

Under the plan, the UAE would oversee all markets and trade in Gaza, deploy armed security forces to protect logistics centers across the territory, and operate alongside American private security firms.

Channel 12: The United Arab Emirates is moving to take control of Gaza’s civilian system, a plan backed by Israel and coordinated with the United States.

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All goods entering Gaza would be purchased from Israel, with Israeli contractors hired for implementation. Existing distribution points would be transformed into centralized logistics hubs feeding Gaza’s private sector.

Senior Israeli officials described the proposal as a comprehensive Emirati takeover of civilian responsibility, saying the UAE is prepared to enter Gaza at full scale and act as the territory’s civilian sponsor.