Israel’s approval of limited Gaza force a calculated manoeuvre, experts say

Israel's security cabinet has approved a limited pilot project allowing 200 foreign security forces from countries like Morocco and Uganda into a designated zone in Rafah, southern Gaza. Analysts view this decision, made months after the UN Security Council backed a peace framework, as a calculated maneuver to deflect US pressure ahead of Prime Minister Netanyahu's Washington visit and to fragment the Gaza Strip. The International Stabilization Force will operate in coordination with the Israeli military, which will retain control of the "Yellow Line." This move comes as Hamas announced it would dissolve its government and hand over power to a technocratic committee, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), which is also slated to oversee civil affairs, though accompanying Palestinian police will be disarmed. Despite severe restrictions, some international officials have welcomed the deployment as a step towards stabilizing Gaza.

An Israeli official stated on Sunday that Israel will permit a multinational security force to enter Gaza, as proposed in a ceasefire plan by US President Donald Trump. The Israeli security cabinet approved the necessary legal framework for this deployment. The force, named the International Stabilization Force, is expected to comprise 200 members from countries like Uganda and Morocco and will operate in areas not under Israeli control. Each contingent will require individual Israeli approval for entry. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was scheduled to travel to Washington on Monday to meet with President Trump on Tuesday.

Israel's security cabinet has approved the entry of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) into Gaza, as part of a 20-point plan attributed to US President Donald Trump. The ISF, to be staffed by personnel from "friendly countries" such as Uganda and Morocco, will operate in areas outside of Israel's military control and in coordination with the Israeli military. Israel will retain the authority to approve participating countries. The plan also includes an international "Board of Peace" and a technocratic governing body for Gaza, with provisions for Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal. The deployment timeline for the ISF has not been specified.