A first group of 10–20 Moroccan soldiers has begun training near the Gaza border, according to the Wall Street Journal, as part of a US-backed international force aimed at preventing Hamas from re-establishing itself in the Strip. The deployment is part of President Trump's peace plan for Gaza, though Hamas continues to refuse disarmament and reconstruction has not begun.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the first group of 10–20 Moroccan soldiers has begun training near the Gaza border, in preparation for deployment as part of an international force. The force is intended to prevent Hamas from re-establishing its presence in the Gaza Strip, as part of U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza. The report indicates that the training is taking place despite Hamas's continued refusal to disarm, and that reconstruction of the Strip has not yet commenced. Financial commitments for rebuilding have not been fulfilled. The Moroccan deployment marks the first concrete step toward implementing the international force concept, which has been discussed for months but faced political and logistical obstacles. The timeline and exact scope of the deployment remain unclear.
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