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The International Stabilization Force (ISF) is a proposed multinational security deployment outlined in a peace plan unveiled by US president Donald Trump in late September 2025 to end the Gaza War. The force would be established with Arab and international partners to help provide security, train a new Palestinian police force, and oversee the demilitarization and redevelopment of the Gaza Strip. The mission is intended to create a long-term internal security solution and facilitate Israel's staged withdrawal from the territory.[1][2]
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Background
The Gaza war began in October 2023 following a series of coordinated armed attacks carried out by Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups in southern Israel on 7 October 2023.
Proposals to deploy a multinational peacekeeping force in the Gaza Strip was initially proposed by former British Prime Minister in a draft peace plan developed in July 2025 which Blair discussed with US president Donald Trump and his adviser Jared Kushner in August 2025.[3][4] Trump presented a 20-point peace plan to end the Gaza War in September 2025, which included provisions for an internationally supervised interim government for the Gaza Strip and an Arab-led multinational peacekeeping force. On 8 October, 2025 Trump announced that Israeli and Palestinian negotiators had agreed to accept the first phase of his proposed peace plan.[5] The agreement was signed by both parties the following day and came into effect on 10 October 2025.
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Purpose
Under the proposal, a multinational peacekeeping force, and locally recruited civilian police force would be deployed into the Gaza Strip accompanied by a withdrawal of the Israeli armed forces from the territory. The primary goal of the ISF is to create a secure, demilitarized, and "terror-free" Gaza that poses no threat to its neighbors. It would accomplish this by supporting the dismantling of Hamas' military infrastructure, including tunnels and weapons production facilities.[6]
- Core functions
- Border and Perimeter Security
- Counterterrorism and High-Risk Threat Response
- Infrastructure and Humanitarian Protection
- Support to Palestinian Civil Police
As the ISF takes control and establishes stability, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would withdraw from Gaza in a staged process based on agreed-upon milestones and timelines. A security perimeter would remain in place until Gaza is deemed secure.[7]
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Deployment
Following the first phase of the Gaza war peace plan coming into effect on 10 October 2025, a multinational joint task force is to be established to monitor the ceasefire. The United States started work on setting up a civil-military coordination centre, under the leadership of Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, to coordinate ceasefire monitoring efforts and a team of approximately 200 US personnel is due to arrive in Israel in the coming days. The joint task force is expected to also include troops from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates and US personnel are not intended to be deployed within the Gaza Strip itself.[8][9][5] On 11 October, Brad Cooper along with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travelled into the Gaza Strip to verify Israel's compliance with the first phase of the agreement.[10] On 15 October, it was reported that about 25 US personnel were in the region serving in a coordination and oversight role for the international stabilization force which is starting to be constructed.[11]
Contributing nations
Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have been named by a Trump adviser as countries that could contribute to the force.[12] Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia and Azerbaijan are reportedly also in discussions for contributing to the ISF.[13][14]
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References
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