Israel approves entry of international stabilization force into Gaza under Trump ceasefire plan

On July 26, 2026, the Israeli security cabinet approved the legal framework to allow the entry of the 200-member International Stabilization Force into Gaza under U.S. President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan. The force, including troops from Uganda and Morocco, will deploy in areas outside Israeli control. While National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir opposed the plan, the Board of Peace, led by Nickolay Mladenov, is preparing a pilot humanitarian zone in Rafah, even as Hamas refuses to disarm.

Gaza international stabilization force approval and deployment

• ▪Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir voted against the Gaza stabilization plan, arguing Hamas had not fulfilled its commitment to disarm; Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar voted in favor.
• ▪The Israeli security cabinet approved the legal framework on July 26, 2026, to allow the entry of the multinational International Stabilization Force into Gaza.
• ▪The International Stabilization Force will deploy 200 members from countries including Uganda, Morocco, and Kosovo in areas of Gaza not under Israeli control, armed only with non-lethal weapons.
• ▪The Israeli cabinet approved granting legal immunity to the International Stabilization Force; each national contingent requires individual approval from Israel, and the force will operate in full coordination with the Israeli military.

Gaza governance and Hamas disarmament

• ▪The Board of Peace, led by envoy Nickolay Mladenov, is planning a pilot humanitarian and reconstruction zone in the Tal as-Sultan district of Rafah to house up to 50,000 displaced Palestinians and transition to a Palestinian transitional administration.
• ▪The approved Gaza plan allows the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, a body of Palestinian technocrats, to enter parts of the Gaza Strip.
• ▪Hamas has refused to disarm, and Israeli broadcaster Kan reported that Hamas is actively rearming, recruiting members, and rebuilding underground infrastructure in Gaza.