EU eyes training 3,000 police officers in Gaza, says EU official

The European Union wants to train up to 3,000 Palestinian police officers in the Gaza Strip under a scheme similar to one it already runs in the occupied West Bank, an EU official said Wednesday.

There will be a "need to stabilise Gaza with an important police force" if the current ceasefire endures, said the official, who was granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter.

The UN Security Council on Monday approved US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan for Gaza, which backs the creation of an international stabilisation force and also supports a possible "pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood" if certain targets are met.