Source: IE
Context: The International Stabilization Force for Gaza (ISF) was proposed under U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict (2025).
About International Stabilization Force for Gaza:
What it is?
- The ISF is a proposed multinational security force intended to maintain stability and oversee security transition in post-war Gaza.
- It will function as the temporary internal security component of a “technocratic, apolitical Palestinian transitional committee” under U.S. oversight.
Control: The ISF will be controlled and overseen by the United States, under the direct supervision of the “Board of Peace” chaired by U.S. President.
Aim:
- To demilitarize Gaza, prevent the re-emergence of Hamas or armed militias, and create conditions for a transitional Palestinian governance framework.
- To enable phased Israeli military withdrawal from designated “terror-free” areas of Gaza.
Functions:
- Security Oversight: Maintain law and order in areas vacated by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).
- Disarmament: Oversee the confiscation and destruction of Hamas weaponry and block arms smuggling routes.
- Training Local Forces: Build and train a reformed Palestinian police force to handle future internal security.
- Monitoring Compliance: Set and verify milestones and timelines for demilitarization and withdrawal.
- Coordination Role: Work under a “Board of Peace” chaired by Trump, involving Arab and international partners, but not under the UN mandate.
Significance:
- Peacekeeping Innovation: Represents the first non-UN multinational stabilisation model for Gaza’s reconstruction and governance.
- Regional Balance: Aims to involve Arab partners while keeping U.S. strategic oversight intact.
- Conflict De-escalation: Seeks to break the cycle of violence through structured demilitarization and power transition.
