Plans for the Gaza International Stabilization Force are in question as troop pledges stall

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Plans for the Gaza International Stabilization Force are in question as troop pledges stall

By DAVID RISING
Updated 12:03 AM EDT, May 28, 2026

BANGKOK (AP) — The International Stabilization Force for Gaza was announced with great aplomb at the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in February. The American general tapped to lead the 20,000-strong force said it would ensure “future prosperity and enduring peace” after the devastating Israel-Hamas war.

Three months on, he still has no force to lead as none of the five countries that pledged troops have come through with any significant contributions.

Efforts to shore up the fragile ceasefire have stalled as Hamas has refused to disarm and Israel has seized more territory while continuing to strike what it says are militant targets, often killing civilians.

The Iran war has meanwhile made it more difficult for Arab and Muslim leaders to openly cooperate with the United States and Israel, which many in the region view as aggressors, and the resulting global energy crisis has sapped their resources.

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[littlemissmartypants]

1. President Psychopath was never going to play nice with any of these fools.

I'm sorry, but one would think that to become a world leader, some common sense should be involved.