Five countries pledge troops to Gaza security force, Egypt commits to training

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Five nations have pledged their military support to a nascent international security force (ISF) in the Gaza Strip, with Egypt and Jordan committed to training local police. The announcement came during a meeting of President Donald Trump’s newly established Board of Peace in Washington, where International Stabilization Force Commander Army Major General Jasper Jeffers outlined the plan.

“The first five countries—Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Albania—have committed their troops for service in the ISF,” said Jeffers. “Two additional countries have agreed to assist by training local police forces: Egypt and Jordan.”

Jeffers also detailed how the force would operate. “The ISF will initially deploy to southern Gaza’s Rafah area, train local police there, and then proceed sector by sector across Gaza,” he explained.

Long-term plans envisioned a total of 20,000 ISF troops bolstered by training of an additional 12,000 police officers in the region. As this international collaboration takes root, Jeffers underscored the critical role these contributions would play in stabilizing and securing Gaza’s troubled landscape.

The formation of the ISF represents a significant step towards resolving long-standing conflicts within the Palestinian territories, bringing together diverse nations with shared goals for peace and stability in Gaza.