Five countries have pledged to send troops to Gaza as part of the International Stabilization Force proposed at the first meeting of the Peace Board in Washington, DC, an initiative of US President Donald Trump.
The countries that have committed to sending troops to the field are Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Albania and Kosovo. While there is no official confirmation yet on how the troops will be distributed, a map has begun circulating on social media showing that forces from Albania could be deployed in the Deir al-Balah area, while those from Kosovo could be deployed in the northern Gaza Strip.
Egypt and Jordan will support the mission by training Palestinian police officers. The force will be led by US General Jasper Jeffers. He was appointed commander of the stabilization mission in Gaza, which has already received the blessing of the Trump Board. The position of deputy commander was entrusted to Indonesia, which was also confirmed by General Jeffers.
It is believed that the stabilization force could initially have up to 20,000 members. Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed optimism about the initiative. Before the meeting in Washington, he had claimed to reporters on Air Force One that “the greatest leaders in the world” were joining the Peace Board, which he initially presented as a body to oversee peace efforts in Gaza, before drastically expanding its scope into a UN-style body aimed at resolving major world conflicts.
