International Stabilization Force (ISF)

IDF working to strengthen ISF as it prepares for possibility of renewed Gaza operations - analysis

According to sources in the Southern Command, in the past 24 hours, dozens of vehicles, some of which are bulletproof, were transferred to Gaza and handed over to American forces from the ISF.

Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased hostages, in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip December 3, 2025.
General Dagvin Anderson, Commander of U.S. Africa Command (2nd-R) inspects a guard of honour with Moroccan General Mohamed Berrid (R) ahead of their meeting as part of the annual African Lion joint exercise in Agadir on May 7, 2026.

Gaza Board of Peace prepares for Cyprus summit as first Moroccan contingent deploys - analysis

Moroccan officers join Gaza stabilization force planning in Israel.

Morocco, Albania, and Greece join Gaza International Stabilization Force for Phase II peacekeeping

Palestinian women walk past buildings damaged during the war at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza, March 31, 2026.

BoP head Mladenov publishes roadmap for Gaza peace plan


Majority of young American adults 'active in Hamas resistance,' Khaled Mashaal claims

Mashaal praised the "resistance" of youth on university campuses, and rejected Hamas disarmament as tantamount to "taking away our souls," in an interview with Al Jazeera on Wednesday.

A pro-Palestinian protester flies a "Free Palestine" flag an the Auraria Campus in Denver, Colodaro, May 14, 2024; illustrative.

President Herzog meets with US's UN ambassador Walz to discuss Israel-Gaza peace implementation

The meeting, which Israel’s UN representative Danny Danon was also present for, took place at the President's Residence in Jerusalem.

Mike Walz, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations met with President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

US official to ‘Post’: International Stabilization Force to be deployed at beginning of 2026

The force will initially include personnel from only one or two countries, US officials said.

Smoke rises in an area within the Yellow Line boundary, marking IDF-controlled Gaza territory, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip November 18, 2025.

Turkish troops ready for Gaza ISF, US pressuring Israel to allow it, security sources say - report

Turkish officials say they are ready to join the Gaza stabilization force, calling Israel’s resistance politically motivated and insisting their participation is essential to the ceasefire.

A Turkish soldier participating an a NATO exercise, Barbate, Spain, March 28, 2025; illustrative.

Italy considering joining Gaza's ISF, positioning it to be first European country to do so

In recent days, talks have been taking place -mainly at the Civil-Military Coordination Center- to define the mandate and authorities of the force, including rules of engagement.

Italian army soldiers stand in formation during the visit of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to the multinational battle group at the Novo Selo training ground, Bulgaria, December 19, 2024.

Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Trump to meet on Dec. 29, PMO confirms

The Prime Minister's Office confirmed that Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump will hold a meeting on December 29.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.

Hamas willing to 'freeze or store' weapons to prevent escalation, official tells AP

Hamas Shura Council member Bassem Naim told AP it is open to halting weapons use during a truce but rejects a US-proposed stabilization force entering Palestinian territory.

Hamas Shura Council member Bassen Naim at a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, November 8, 2023; illustrative.

Hamas's Khaled Mashaal: We will not disarm, give up control in Gaza, or accept int'l oversight

Israel's Foreign Ministry, sharing footage of Mashaal's address, slammed the comments, calling them a "direct contradiction of the core terms of the peace plan itself."

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal addresses an Istanbul conference, December 6, 2025.

Trump to announce transition to Phase II of Gaza deal, 'Board of Peace' by Christmas - Axios

The report cited two US officials and a Western source familiar with the details.

US President Donald Trump poses with the signed agreement at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

Erdogan hopes Trump will convince Israel to accept Turkish participation in Gaza force - report

An Arab diplomat reportedly shared with KAN News that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may be hoping that United States President Donald Trump is able to convince Israel to accept Turkish help.

Turkish charities operating in the southern Gaza Strip, October 23, 2025