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Board of Peace official to ToI: Up to 500 Moroccan troops are trained for Gaza force
Illustrative: Members of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces stand guard as they take part in the 20th edition of the African Lion military exercise, in Tantan, south of Agadir, Morocco, May 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)
By Nava Freiberg
Official says the US-led training began in August, also reports modest progress on UAE-backed reconstruction efforts, hopes for more cooperation from Israel after election
Israeli soldiers seen along the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, September 6, 2026. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
October 15, 2026, 6:11 pm
Israel said blocking US firm from breaking ground on Gaza base for international force
COGAT claims Palestinian merchants halted coordination on shipment of goods due to Hamas intimidation, but Gaza truckers union says Israel made the decision
By Nurit Yohanan, Emanuel Fabian, AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Soldiers of the Burundi National Defense Force (FDNB) march in formation during the official military parade marking the 64th anniversary of Burundi’s Independence Day at Stade Intwari in Bujumbura, on July 1, 2026. (Herve Shabani/AFP)
August 24, 2026, 11:08 am
Burundi poised to join nascent Gaza peacekeeping mission — officials
Board of Peace official says African nation expressed interest in mission after delegation visited Rafah with Ugandan representatives last week; Kampala also finalizing participation
By AP and ToI Staff
The Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, is seen on March 24, 2025, after part of it was struck a day earlier, killing top Hamas official Ismail Barhoum. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
August 20, 2026, 8:43 pm
Hamas using Gaza hospital for ‘torture’ of Palestinians amid eroding support, says Israel
Netanyahu denies Israel has approved entry of international peacekeepers into Gaza; Turkey, Egypt and Qatar call on Board of Peace to pressure Jerusalem to halt airstrikes in Strip
By Emanuel Fabian, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
Soldiers from Kosovo visit a military base in southern Israel as they prepare to join the Board of Peace's International Stabilization Force (ISF) for Gaza on July 12, 2026. (Board of Peace)
August 20, 2026, 5:40 am
US to provide $206 million for Gaza peacekeeping force, letters show
State Department says the funds will go toward equipment, vehicles and infrastructure for the International Stabilization Force, though it remains unclear when it will deploy
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Palestinians in Khan Younis, the southern Gaza Strip, August 12, 2026. (Abed Rahim Khatib/FLASH90)
August 12, 2026, 7:43 pm
Board of Peace’s Gaza envoy denies financial deal with Hamas: ‘Not on the table’
$400 million will pay ‘legitimate’ contractors, severance to Hamas civil servants not hired by new technocratic government, sources tell ToI; NCAG to audit Hamas books
By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid
Illustrative: A Palestinian man rides his bicycle by the rubble of buildings that were destroyed during the Israel Hamas war, in southern Gaza Strip, July 31, 2026. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
August 10, 2026, 1:28 am
Board of Peace envoy says full execution of Gaza plan only ‘guarantee’ Oct. 7 won’t recur
Nickolay Mladenov tells Channel 12 disarmament plan is ‘not built on trust,’ but complete verification of progress; White House said not worried about Netanyahu’s rejection of plan
By Stav Levaton, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
IDF soldiers seen on the border with the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2026. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
August 6, 2026, 5:49 pm
Official sees ‘steps in the right direction’ for Gaza plan as Israel curbs its strikes
Official involved with proposal says recent IDF restraint has been ‘important to getting the sequencing rolling’; UAE joins other Muslim nations in accusing Israel of breaching deal
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies
Israeli soldiers at a military position overlooking the so-called Yellow Line in the central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP/Ariel Schalit)
July 27, 2026, 11:28 am
Cabinet gives initial approval for international force in Gaza, with some 200 troops
Ministers okay legal framework for ISF, which will only enter enclave and operate in humanitarian zone upon approval from Netanyahu, defense and foreign ministers
By Nava Freiberg and Lazar Berman
A Palestinian girl walks past the Bilal Mosque, which has been converted into a shelter for displaced people, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
July 10, 2026, 9:47 pm
IDF kills three Hamas commanders, including Oct. 7 invader, in Gaza airstrikes
After pledging 20,000 international peacekeepers to Gaza, US reportedly struggling to deploy just twenty; Israel defends detention of Gaza hospital chief, who is also Hamas officer
By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Members of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces stand guard as they take part in the 21st edition of the African Lion military exercise, in Tantan, south of Agadir, Morocco, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/ Mosa'ab Elshamy/ File)
June 23, 2026, 11:48 pm
Moroccan military officers arrive in Israel to join nascent international Gaza force
Board of Peace official says group to assist in building the force and provide expertise, though little progress has been made on deploying it and implementing Trump’s Gaza plan
By AFP
US President Donald Trump stands with other world leaders before a Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, February 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
May 28, 2026, 11:07 am
Iran war may be dampening international enthusiasm for peacekeeping force in Gaza
Board of Peace postwar plan in limbo as Arab and Muslim leaders from Indonesia to Kazakhstan seen balking at open cooperation with US and Israel in wake of attacks on Islamic Republic, Lebanon
By David Rising
Personnel work at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), a command center in the southern Israeli town of Kiryat Gat, on November 19, 2025. (Ahikam Seri / AFP)
May 2, 2026, 12:21 am
Board of Peace denies plans to shut down ceasefire coordination HQ in Israel’s south
A Reuters report claims the center is to be folded into the as-yet unformed International Stabilization Force as ceasefire frays and Hamas disarmament stalls
By Jacob Magid and Reuters
Kosovo Security Forces parade during celebrations to mark the 18th anniversary of independence, in Pristina, Kosovo, February 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Laura Hasani, File)
April 17, 2026, 9:06 pm
Kosovo approves troop contribution for Gaza stabilization force
Parliament unanimously backs sending demining and security units to international force being put together; state says move mirrors NATO support it received after war with Serbia
By Zana Cimili
Illustrative: Armed members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad greet people gathering for Eid al-Fitr prayers in Gaza City, March 20, 2026. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
March 25, 2026, 1:33 am
Board of Peace envoy lays out principles of disarmament plan presented to Hamas
Mladenov confirms phased nature of offer given to terror group, urges UN Security Council to rally around it; warns Israel that further military control of Gaza won’t bring security
By Jacob Magid
Armed members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad greet people gathering for Eid al-Fitr prayers in Gaza City, March 20, 2026. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
March 21, 2026, 3:40 am
Hamas given proposal for gradual weapon handover in months-long process — officials
Offer calls for Hamas to hand over rockets, launchers along with map of tunnels within 90 days; Israel long opposed gradual framework, but didn’t push back when it came time to present
By Jacob Magid
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