Trump says foreign force for Gaza will be established ‘very soon’

By Jacob Magid

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7 November 2025, 4:05 am

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

Asked when the International Stabilization Force will be stood up in Gaza, US President Donald Trump says, “very soon.”

Speaking to reporters in the White House, Trump reiterates his claim that many countries have been volunteering to contribute troops to the force to take on Hamas if necessary, contradicting what Arab diplomats are saying behind closed doors — that they don’t want to send their troops into Gaza if it means clashing with Hamas, which refuses to disarm.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the administration is working to pass a Security Council resolution in the coming weeks to provide the legal framework for countries to join the ISF.