Official clarifies: Gaza Force to Operate With IDF Coordination

What the report says

Israel National News reported on July 26, 2026, that a senior Israeli official clarified the planned role of an International Stabilization Force in Gaza, saying the force would operate in coordination with the Israel Defense Forces. The report said Israel’s Security Cabinet had approved immunity for the ISF, which the official linked to President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan.

According to the same official, Israel does not intend to pull the IDF back from the “Yellow Line” at this stage. The official said any withdrawal would depend on Hamas being fully disarmed and the Gaza Strip being demilitarized. The article did not provide further details on the legal scope of the immunity, the precise mandate of the force, or the timetable for deployment.

The report said deployment of ISF members would require approval from Israel’s prime minister, defense minister and foreign minister. It added that the force is expected to number around 200 personnel from countries described as friendly to Israel, with Uganda and Morocco named as examples.

The development matters because it points to a proposed security arrangement for Gaza that would involve foreign personnel while preserving Israeli military coordination and oversight. Based on the published report, key operational questions remain unresolved, including where ISF personnel would be stationed, how their authority would interact with the IDF’s, and what benchmarks would be used to determine whether disarmament and demilitarization conditions had been met.