No country willing to deploy troops to Gaza
Israel’s television reported today (Sunday), citing a security source, that the implementation of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement is still far from realization.
According to the source, one of the main obstacles is the lack of international consensus on forming what is called a “stabilization force”—a force intended to be deployed under the second phase of the agreement after hostilities in Gaza have subsided.
The report states that so far, no country has expressed readiness to join this so-called “stabilization” force, a factor that effectively casts serious doubt on the implementation of the second phase of the agreement.
The idea of forming such a force was previously included in the Gaza ceasefire agreement by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Hamas, in a statement, took a clear position regarding recent developments, saying it firmly rejects any “protectorate” or external supervision over the Gaza Strip.
According to the movement, the governance of Gaza is the exclusive right of the Palestinian people, and no foreign party has the authority to impose administrative or security mechanisms on the area—an implicit rejection of the deployment of foreign forces.
Hamas also called on the U.S. government to assume responsibility for the agreements made and to exert “serious and effective” pressure on Israel to ensure the regime’s compliance with its commitments.