International Stabilization Force (ISF)
US official to ‘Post’: International Stabilization Force to be deployed at beginning of 2026
The force will initially include personnel from only one or two countries, US officials said.
Turkish troops ready for Gaza ISF, US pressuring Israel to allow it, security sources say - report
Italy considering joining Gaza's ISF, positioning it to be first European country to do so
Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Trump to meet on Dec. 29, PMO confirms
Hamas willing to 'freeze or store' weapons to prevent escalation, official tells AP
Hamas Shura Council member Bassem Naim told AP it is open to halting weapons use during a truce but rejects a US-proposed stabilization force entering Palestinian territory.
Hamas's Khaled Mashaal: We will not disarm, give up control in Gaza, or accept int'l oversight
Israel's Foreign Ministry, sharing footage of Mashaal's address, slammed the comments, calling them a "direct contradiction of the core terms of the peace plan itself."
Trump to announce transition to Phase II of Gaza deal, 'Board of Peace' by Christmas - Axios
The report cited two US officials and a Western source familiar with the details.
Erdogan hopes Trump will convince Israel to accept Turkish participation in Gaza force - report
An Arab diplomat reportedly shared with KAN News that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may be hoping that United States President Donald Trump is able to convince Israel to accept Turkish help.
Blocking anti-Israel forces in Gaza: Why Indonesia’s ‘peacekeepers’ must stay home - opinion
The bottom line is clear. Indonesia is the wrong country to provide troops in Gaza.
Discussion on deployment of foreign troops ongoing, two sources tell 'Post'
As the US-backed multinational force stalls, IDF troops building the "Green Rafah" city project in eastern Rafah encountered terrorists emerging from a tunnel.
Israeli, Palestinian UN envoys spar as Mansour accuses Israel of seeking ceasefire collapse
In addition to accusations of ceasefire noncompliance in Gaza, Mansour also alleged Israel has exercised policies "aimed at undermining the PA politically, financially, and militarily."
From inside Rafah: The most unexpected battle of the war - feature
Reporter's Notebook: The 'Post' visits Rafah, where the status of 200 Hamas fighters has shaken the Gaza ceasefire, and the wider region.
Indonesia walks a tightrope, emerging as key player in Gaza’s postwar security plan
Indonesia assesses that it can contribute to combating religious extremism in Gaza by offering an alternative model to Hamas’s Islamist ideology, in addition to peacekeeping troops.
The Deep Dive: Dramatic Epstein files saga, Dreyfus promoted and Saudi-US relations strengthen
Rising tensions, a historic promotion, and a game-changing arms deal: this week’s Deep Dive breaks it all down.
'The ISF is not a UN force, it is a US initiative to disarm Hamas,' Danon to 'Post' after UNSC vote
Israel’s UN ambassador, Danny Danon, says the ISF is meant to disarm Hamas and avoid further conflict, even as questions remain about whether states will send forces.
