Trump: Indonesia, Morocco, Albania, Kosovo, and Kazakhstan sending troops to Gaza stabilization force

By Jacob Magid

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19 February 2026, 5:40 pm

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Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump announces that Indonesia, Morocco, Albania, Kosovo, and Kazakhstan have all committed troops and police to the International Stabilization Force tasked with securing postwar Gaza.

“Egypt and Jordan are providing very substantial help, troops, training and support for a very trustworthy Palestinian police force,” Trump adds.

Countries that have expressed interest in joining the ISF have stressed that they only want their troops to engage in more modest peacekeeping missions, such as securing borders and humanitarian aid, as opposed to enforcement operations that could require combating Hamas and other armed groups in order to take away their weapons.