"The United Nations Security Council last month mandated international troops to operate in Gaza through the end of 2027, but the exact role of these forces remains unclear. The U.S. convened representatives of dozens of countries in the Qatari capital this week to discuss plans for the International Stabilization Force, or ISF. It was only a planning meeting, with no countries yet formally committing troops, according to a U.S. official who spoke anonymously in order to discuss the closed-door meeting."
"Countries do not want to disarm Hamas by force A U.S. State Department document this month obtained by NPR lays out the Trump administration's vision for the international troops: to be "supporting the demilitarization of Gaza, dismantling terrorist infrastructure" and "decommissioning weapons used by terrorists." But many countries say they will refuse to send troops to confront Hamas over its weapons."
Ten-year-old Bayan Al-Ankah was fatally shot in the head by the Israeli military while in a displaced persons camp in Gaza, and became one of several hundred Palestinians killed during a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Mediators Qatar and Egypt say the truce is threatened by near-daily Israeli attacks in Gaza. The ceasefire’s viability hinges on deploying an international force in Gaza and disarming Hamas, but countries remain divided over mission details. A U.S. State Department document frames international troops as supporting demilitarization and decommissioning weapons. The U.N. mandated international troops through 2027, yet roles and troop commitments remain unclear.
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