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Gaza Stabilization Force Starts With Tiny Contingent as 20,000‑Troop Plan Falters

Hamas’s refusal to disarm is blocking the mission from scaling up and pushing deployment into a cautious, phased rollout.

Overview

  • The International Stabilization Force has so far sent only about 10 to 20 personnel, a shortfall reported Friday that leaves the planned 20,000‑troop mission largely unrealized.
  • Several countries have given uneven responses: Albania, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Morocco are moving to formalize contributions while Indonesia has paused talks about participation.
  • Moroccan troops have been delayed and will train outside Gaza at a logistics hub near the Kerem Shalom border before any limited operations inside the enclave.
  • The Board of Peace has collected only a fraction of headline reconstruction pledges, delaying rebuilding work that depends on large donor payments and secure areas for projects.
  • If the ISF cannot grow, Gazans will see slower security gains, limited reconstruction and continued dependence on humanitarian aid, and the force’s failure to scale could further deter donor and troop commitments regionally.