Israel Approves a Limited International Force for Gaza
Israel’s cabinet has approved the limited deployment of an international stabilisation force in Gaza, endorsing the territory’s demilitarisation and a Palestinian transitional administration — a notable shift in policy. The move came as Prime Minister Netanyahu prepared to fly to Washington to meet President Trump. It marks a step towards the post-war governance envisaged under the US-brokered ceasefire.
The proposed force would oversee security and reconstruction in a demilitarised Gaza, alongside a transitional Palestinian administration — ideas long resisted by Mr Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition. He told ministers that Washington wanted Israel to withdraw from Syria, Lebanon and Gaza, and that he “intends to resist” parts of that pressure, even as he backs the stabilisation plan. The cabinet nod is provisional, and the details — including which countries would contribute troops — remain unsettled. Watch what emerges from the Netanyahu–Trump talks and whether the force actually materialises.