Israel approves entry of International Stabilization Force into Gaza

What the report says

Long War Journal reported that Israel’s cabinet approved the future entry of the International Stabilization Force into Gaza on July 26, a step tied to a U.S.-backed plan for the territory. According to the report, the initial deployment could include as many as 200 personnel and would require approval from Israel’s prime minister, defense minister and foreign minister. The force is expected to include participants from Kosovo, Albania and Morocco, with Kazakhstan and other countries also possible contributors.

The planned ISF role, as described by Long War Journal, is to support humanitarian services, stabilization and reconstruction. The Board of Peace, which the report says was created as part of the ceasefire framework, welcomed the Israeli decision and linked it to broader plans for governance, security and economic activity in Gaza. Nickolay Mladenov, the board’s high representative, also publicly supported the step and connected it to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2803 and a proposed transition toward a new Palestinian administrative body.

The report places the decision within a wider Gaza peace plan announced in October 2025 and supported over subsequent months by U.S. institutions, including a Civil-Military Coordination Center and a logistics site near Gaza. Morocco signed an agreement to join the ISF on July 16, and Long War Journal cited an Israeli official saying Uganda would also take part.

The approval comes as Israeli operations continue in Gaza. Long War Journal reported recent Israeli strikes against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad targets, as well as the dismantling of a tunnel in an Israeli-controlled area. The report said Israeli estimates put Hamas control at about 40 percent of Gaza, underscoring the security challenges facing any stabilization effort.