"The international stabilisation force (ISF) in Gaza should make its priority the separation of Israeli troops and Hamas rather than the disarmament of the Palestinian group, the Turkish foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, has said. He also suggested that Indonesia and Azerbaijan, two countries that have offered to contribute troops, would prefer that Turkey was a member of the planned UN-backed force, something Israel is seeking to veto."
"As a result, he warned: The different parties can say I will do my part but only when he has done its part', so we need to get the board of peace and the ISF in place this month because it is very urgent. He added: We are now in a very fragile ceasefire. We can either go forward or backward."
The ISF in Gaza should prioritize separating Israeli troops from Hamas rather than disarming Palestinian groups. Indonesia and Azerbaijan would prefer Turkey to join the UN-backed force, while Israel seeks to veto Turkish membership. Negotiations over force composition, the board of peace, and a 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee have stalled amid mandate disputes. Disarmament must not be the initial step; separation should come first. Deployment along the north–south yellow line dividing IDF-held east and Hamas-controlled west is proposed, with monitors to verify ceasefire violations. The ISF mandate should emphasize peace monitoring, not enforcement, and rapid establishment is urged amid a fragile ceasefire.
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