Palestinian factions, including Hamas, have strongly emphasized that any international mission in Gaza must operate under a United Nations mandate. This demand comes as the UN Security Council prepares to vote on a US-drafted resolution aimed at establishing a ‘Board of Peace’ and an international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip. The factions argue that a mission outside UN authority could lead to external domination over Palestinian decision-making and turn humanitarian aid into a tool of pressure, thereby undermining Palestinian institutions and the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. They insist that any mission must coordinate exclusively with official Palestinian institutions to avoid compromising Palestinian sovereignty. Additionally, the groups are calling for international mechanisms to hold Israel accountable for its violations of the ceasefire agreement, including the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s control of Gaza’s crossings. The US-drafted resolution, which follows a recent ceasefire brokered by the US, includes provisions for a potential future Palestinian state and the disarmament of Hamas. However, experts like Arhama Siddiqa of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad argue that the resolution fails to address the core issue of Israel’s occupation and the denial of Palestinian self-determination, making it unlikely to gain credibility on the ground.