The Gaza Board of Peace will launch a pilot program in the Tel Sultan neighborhood in southern Gaza within weeks, deploying an International Stabilization Force of 20,000 personnel from Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan and Albania, according to The Zioneer's reports. Fenced 'temporary rehabilitation' zones free of Hamas will include medical caravans, with no concrete allowed into the Strip to prevent reconstruction, per senior IDF officers.
The U.S.-established Gaza Board of Peace is preparing to operationalize Section 17 of the Trump plan with a pilot program in the Tel Sultan neighborhood near Rafah, a development that builds on weeks of planning reported already by The Zioneer. The scheme will be the first deployment of the 20,000-strong International Stabilization Force (ISF), drawn from Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan and Albania — a configuration that marks a significant step towards the Board's mandate to separate civilians from Hamas control.
Senior IDF officers have briefed that no concrete will be permitted into Gaza under the pilot, designed to prevent rebuilding of infrastructure that could be exploited by Hamas. The Board aims to create fenced 'temporary rehabilitation' areas with medical caravans and other services, described as 'free of Hamas'. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier announced plans to expand IDF control of Gaza by 10%.
The pilot follows earlier Board activity: a summit in Cyprus and finalization of governance plans. The 'Peace Council' concept, first reported by Israel Hayom, foresaw humanitarian zones cleared of Hamas, policed by a multinational force. The pilot is the first concrete operational test of that vision, though significant questions remain about the timeline, enforcement mechanisms, and how 'Hamas-free' zones will be maintained without a formal disarmament agreement.
2 developments
- DevelopingGaza 'Peace Council' to open humanitarian zones without Hamas in pilot for Trump plan
- DevelopingBoard of Peace plans pilot Gaza housing project, but green light remains elusive
- DevelopingTrump's Board of Peace plans first 'Hamas-free' humanitarian zone in Rafah area within weeks
- DevelopingChannel opinion piece urges separation from Hamas in Gaza, halt to humanitarian aid
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