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.
Talks between Israel and Lebanon include discussion of a U.S.-backed proposal for Israeli forces to hand over some of the territory they have invaded during the war with Hezbollah to the Lebanese military, according to Israeli and Lebanese officials.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun chaired a high-level meeting Tuesday with Army Commander General Rudolf Hage and members of the advisory team accompanying Lebanon's delegation to the Washington negotiations, as the fifth round of Lebanese-American-Israeli talks enters what he described as a potentially decisive phase.
Lebanon and Israel began a new round of talks on Tuesday in Washington, with Beirut determined to press ahead with direct negotiations even as they appear to be overshadowed by Iran's decision to make Lebanon part of its talks with the U.S.
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