Moroccan military personnel arrived in Israel on June 18 to join the headquarters of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in southern Israel, Donald Trump's "Peace Council" announced Tuesday on X.
A Peace Council official confirmed that four Moroccan officers were on the ground, tasked with contributing to the overall structure of the force © Mena Today
Moroccan military personnel arrived in Israel on June 18 to join the headquarters of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in southern Israel, Donald Trump's "Peace Council" announced Tuesday on X.
A Peace Council official confirmed that four Moroccan officers were on the ground, tasked with contributing to the overall structure of the force and providing expertise in areas including policing. Morocco, which publicly committed in February to sending police and military personnel to Gaza, becomes the first Arab country to make good on that pledge.
The ISF - validated by a UN Security Council resolution as part of Trump's plan to end the war triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel - was designed as a cornerstone of the conflict's second phase: a progressive Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, and the deployment of an international stabilizing presence. In practice, progress has been minimal.
The ceasefire that entered into force in October remains precarious. Israel says it now controls at least 70% of Gaza, up from just over half at the start of the truce. Israel and Hamas trade accusations of violations almost daily.
A major step forward in Morocco-Israel relations: the two countries "have confirmed their agreement on elevating [their] diplomatic missions to full embassy status," Le Monde reports.
For 24 hours, Israel will live in slow motion. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, begins Sunday evening.
The head of United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon said on Saturday it was critical to ensure other UN agencies and Lebanese troops could assume the tasks carried out by the force before it begins withdrawing at the end of this year.
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