Palestinians sit outside their make shift homes along a road near the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. AFP
"The UAE does not yet see a clear framework for the stability force, and under such circumstances will probably not participate in such a force," Emirati presidential advisor Anwar Gargash told the Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate forum.
The US-coordinated international force has been seen as likely to include troops from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, as well as the UAE.
Last week, US President Donald Trump said he expected the force to be in Gaza "very soon", as a fragile ceasefire holds following two years of war.
The oil-rich UAE is one of the few Arab nations with official ties to Israel after signing the Abraham Accords during Trump's first term in 2020.
On Wednesday, the United States presented a draft UN Security Council resolution to partner nations aimed at bolstering Trump's Gaza plan, including by greenlighting an international security force.
The US statement said the resolution "welcomes the Board of Peace," a transitional governing body for Gaza envisioned in Trump's 20-point plan, which he would chair.
It also "authorizes the International Stabilization Force" (ISF) outlined in the peace plan.
According to diplomatic sources, several countries have indicated their willingness to participate in the ISF but insist on a Security Council mandate before actually deploying troops into the Palestinian territory.
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