Israel Approves International Stabilization Force Entry into Gaza as Part of President Trump's Peace Plan
Israel's security cabinet has approved the entry of the International Stabilization Force (ISF), a key component of the 20-point peace plan secured by the administration. The ISF will consist of 200 personnel from friendly nations, including Morocco and Uganda, and will operate in full coordination with the Israeli military. The force will initially deploy to a designated test zone in the southern city of Rafah, operating strictly outside the Israel-imposed "Yellow Line" which currently places 70 percent of the Gaza Strip under Israeli control. This move is seen as a calculated diplomatic gesture by the administration to show progress ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington. While the plan envisions a full transition to a technocratic governing body, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), the Israeli military will retain control of the majority of the territory until Hamas is fully disarmed. The Board of Peace, led by Nickolay Mladenov, welcomed the decision as a critical step toward stabilizing the region and enabling a reconstruction phase for the Palestinian population.