Israel has approved a pilot plan to deploy a multinational stabilization force in parts of Gaza not controlled by Hamas, The Zioneer reports. The plan, beginning in the Rafah area, includes Palestinian technocrats and international oversight under Trump's Board of Peace. Israel insists the IDF will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed and Gaza is demilitarized.
Israel has approved a pilot plan for the deployment of a multinational stabilization force in the Gaza Strip, marking the first operational step of the U.S.-mandated Board of Peace initiative, The Zioneer has learned.
The plan, which will begin in the Rafah area, aims to restore basic services in parts of the Strip not under Hamas control. It envisions a small multinational stabilization force, Palestinian technocrats, and international oversight working under the Board of Peace, a framework established by President Trump.
The Board of Peace has been preparing for such a pilot for weeks. As The Zioneer reported on July 10, the Board planned to establish a humanitarian zone in the Rafah area regardless of Hamas's agreement to disarm. Earlier reports indicated that pilot zones would be policed by a Palestinian force armed only with non-lethal weapons, with the IDF maintaining a security cordon outside.
Israel's approval comes with a clear condition: the IDF will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed and the Strip is demilitarized. The Board of Peace has previously accepted the Israeli demand that the Palestinian Authority not return to Gaza.
The plan represents a significant step in the Trump administration's post-war vision for Gaza, which seeks to separate the civilian population from Hamas and establish a new administrative reality. The pilot's success could determine the broader trajectory of Gaza's governance and security arrangements.
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