The Board of Peace announced Thursday that the Moroccan contingent of the international stabilization force for Gaza will focus on transferring humanitarian aid and training police volunteers, according to ynet.
The Board of Peace has now specified the role of the Moroccan contingent within the International Stabilization Force (ISF) for Gaza, stating that the force will focus on transferring humanitarian aid and training volunteer police officers, according to ynet. The announcement, made Thursday afternoon, builds on the Board's earlier confirmation of Morocco's membership in the ISF.
The story thread began on Tuesday, July 14, at 16:36 Jerusalem, when the Wall Street Journal reported that a first group of 10–20 Moroccan soldiers had begun training near the Gaza border as part of a US-backed force. Later that same day at 16:36 Jerusalem, ynet reported that Morocco had signed the legal framework for participation, and the Board of Peace officially confirmed the country's membership in the force. The reports evolved from an initial media account to formal on-record confirmation from the Board of Peace.
The Board of Peace, as The Zioneer reported on Tuesday, coordinates the ISF, a US-backed effort aimed at preventing Hamas from re-establishing control in the Gaza Strip, as part of President Trump's peace plan. The Moroccan contingent is one of the first to join the force.
It remains unclear whether the Board of Peace's announcement on the Moroccan force's specific duties has been independently verified beyond the ynet report. The timeline for the force's deployment and Hamas's stance on the initiative also remain open questions.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake