Report: Gaza coordination hub set to undergo overhaul; Georgia, Vietnam in talks to send troops to ISF

By Stav Levaton

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25 June 2026, 9:24 pm

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Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel

Personnel work at the US-led Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), in the southern town of Kiryat Gat, on November 19, 2025. (Ahikam Seri / AFP)

The Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat is set to undergo an overhaul aimed at making it more operational and strengthening its coordination with US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, Channel 12 reports.

The CMCC was established in southern Israel last October under Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza. It was tasked with monitoring the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, facilitating the entry of aid, and developing postwar policies for the Palestinian territory.

According to three diplomats familiar with the plans, the center will be renamed the International Gaza Aid Center, while the proposed International Stabilization Force — intended to secure the Strip during a transitional postwar period, following Israel’s withdrawal and the disarmament of the Hamas terror group — is expected to play a much larger role in its work.

The report says the number of countries and representatives involved in high-level discussions on Gaza’s future will also be reduced to streamline decision-making. The changes, which were advanced during a meeting this week after more than two months of planning, are expected to be implemented in the near future.

Channel 12 also reports that advanced talks are underway with Georgia and Vietnam over contributing troops to the ISF. If finalized, they would join Greece, Morocco, Indonesia, Kosovo, Kazakhstan and Albania, which have already agreed to send forces.

The Board of Peace did not deny the report, according to Channel 12, telling the news outlet that it is continuing to advance plans for governance, security and reconstruction in Gaza “to streamline efforts and increase transparency.” It says the ISF and the Civil-Military Coordination Center are preparing “different models for closer coordination and integration” as the mission expands, adding that no reduction in personnel is currently planned and that discussions with additional countries about contributing troops are ongoing.

Georgia and Vietnam do not comment on the report, Channel 12 adds.