International Stabilization Force (ISF)

IDF discusses disarming Hamas, opening Rafah Border Crossing: What’s next?

The IDF has outlined its plans for disarming Hamas and managing the Rafah Border Crossing, detailing border checks and security measures. A potential military operation remains on the table.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A Palestinian fighter from the armed wing of Hamas takes part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023.
US President Donald Trump poses with the signed agreement at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

Trump's Peace Council is still far from bringing peace in Gaza - opinion

It is unclear why it was necessary to construct such a complex structure to address Gaza’s well-known fundamental problems.

|ByELI PODEH
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is seen on the set of the "Porta A Porta" TV Show - 30th Anniversary TV show at Rai Studios on January 21, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

Trump invites Italy to join Gaza ISF as founding member, would not require boots on ground - report

The move comes as the Trump administration seeks to bolster the credibility of its Gaza initiative after delays and difficulties in securing troop contributions, Bloomberg said.

|BySHIR PERETS
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney gestures as he speaks during a press conference at Ritan Park, in Beijing, China, January 16, 2026

Canada's PM agrees to Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza 'in principle,' details being worked out

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters in Doha that the details will be worked through "in the coming days."

|ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN

Hamas rejects disarmament clause in Gaza ceasefire plan, claims it was not part of original talks

The UNSC voted on Monday in support of Trump's Gaza peace plan and in favor of a UN mandate to establish the International Stabilization Force (ISF), which is expected to be deployed in Gaza.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, AMICHAI STEIN
Hamas official Osama Hamdan speaks during an interview with AFP in Istanbul on September 15, 2024.