Israeli government nods to international stabilisation force in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel Approves International Stabilization Force for Gaza
Published: July 26, 2026
Israel’s government has given the green light for the deployment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to Gaza, a significant component of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan. An Israeli official confirmed on Sunday that the country’s security cabinet has approved the necessary legal measures for the force’s entry.
The ISF will consist of approximately 200 personnel from “friendly countries” including Uganda and Morocco. According to the Times of Israel, the force will operate in coordination with the Israeli military in areas of Gaza that fall outside Israeli military control. However, no specific timeline has been provided for the deployment.
The cabinet also established that Israel will retain authority to approve which nations can contribute forces to the ISF. Under the terms of Trump’s plan, Israel will control the entry of personnel, as well as the supply of aid and resources to the Gaza Strip.
Despite a ceasefire agreement reached in October, reports of fatalities among Palestinians due to Israeli military actions continue. The Palestinian Ministry of Health has reported that 1,200 Palestinians have lost their lives and 3,888 have been injured since the accord’s implementation.
In addition to the ISF, the plan includes the formation of an international “Board of Peace” to oversee Gaza’s administration and reconstruction, the establishment of a National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), and provisions for the disarmament of Hamas alongside an Israeli withdrawal from the territory.
Nickolay Mladenov, director-general of the Gaza Board of Peace, expressed support for the cabinet’s decision, calling it a crucial step towards stabilizing Gaza and facilitating a transition to an effective Palestinian administration under the NCAG. Many Western countries have declined to support the Gaza Board of Peace.
The Israeli cabinet’s approval comes one day before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit Washington, D.C. Currently, Israel occupies approximately 70 percent of Gaza, constraining its nearly two million residents to a shrinking portion of the territory as Israel alters the “Yellow Line” that delineated areas of withdrawal from an earlier phase of the peace plan.
