A political source said Sunday the Security Cabinet approved immunity for the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza under the International Organizations Law. The first stage includes about 200 personnel from friendly countries such as Uganda and Morocco. The source said each entry requires personal approval by the prime minister, defense minister, and foreign minister, and Israel will not withdraw from the Yellow Line until Hamas is fully disarmed and the Strip demilitarized.
The Security Cabinet's approval of immunity for the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza includes a first stage of roughly 200 personnel from Uganda and Morocco, a political source told The Zioneer on Sunday. The source, speaking at 18:00 Jerusalem, said each member's entry requires personal approval by the prime minister, defense minister, and foreign minister, and that only countries with peace agreements with Israel that do not act against the Jewish state at international forums may contribute forces. The force will operate in coordination with the IDF beyond the Yellow Line, in areas not under direct Israeli military control, while Israel retains control of the Yellow Line until Hamas is fully disarmed and the Strip is demilitarized.
As The Zioneer reported at 17:40 Jerusalem, the Security Cabinet earlier Sunday granted the ISF immunity under the International Organizations Law and conditioned its entry on Hamas's full disarmament. The initial reports from the same political source did not specify the number or origin of personnel; the latest details now identify the first-stage contingent as 200 personnel from Uganda and Morocco. The source's account has remained consistent across multiple reports, with each successive update adding granularity without contradiction.
Israel's insistence on retaining the Yellow Line and conditioning withdrawal on disarmament aligns with the policy Defense Minister Israel Katz articulated on June 15, as The Zioneer reported: the IDF will maintain an open-ended presence in security zones in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, a position communicated directly to President Trump and Secretary of Defense Hegseth. The U.S. State Department subsequently endorsed the principle of conditioning withdrawal on disarmament, as The Zioneer reported on June 26.
The source remains a single political figure speaking on condition of anonymity, and the exact composition of the 200-personnel contingent beyond Uganda and Morocco, as well as the timeline for deployment, have not been disclosed. The operational framework still requires formalization of coordination agreements between the IDF and participating countries.
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