The United Nations has formally disclosed the national composition of a proposed international military force intended to maintain stability in the Gaza Strip following recent hostilities. During a pivotal address to the UN Security Council on Tuesday, UN High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov confirmed that Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Albania have pledged troop contributions to the International Stabilization Force (ISF).
This multinational force represents a central component of the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, an initiative originally brokered by former US President Donald Trump in September 2025. The strategy envisions the ISF assuming security responsibilities in areas presently under Hamas control, facilitating a transitional period toward sustainable governance.
Mladenov’s announcement marks the first high-level confirmation of participating nations, coming months after a nominal ceasefire agreement took effect in October. Despite this truce, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reports that Israeli operations have resulted in at least 673 fatalities in Gaza since the ceasefire declaration. The broader conflict has claimed over 72,000 Palestinian lives and devastated approximately 80% of Gaza’s infrastructure.
Concurrent with military planning, Mladenov reported progress in establishing the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza—a technocratic transitional body mandated with overseeing reconstruction and governance until the Palestinian Authority can resume control. The committee has reportedly advanced in vetting thousands of civilian police candidates.
Diplomatic challenges continue to complicate the stabilization effort. Indonesia previously threatened withdrawal from Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ overseeing ISF creation if the arrangement fails to serve Palestinian and Indonesian interests, citing the US-Israeli tensions with Iran as an additional complicating factor. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has openly opposed Turkish participation in the force, discouraging contributions from other potential partners including Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. Conversely, Trump expressed openness to Turkish involvement, praising Turkey’s potential contribution.
Mladenov concluded his address by revealing that a comprehensive framework for decommissioning and reintegrating armed groups in Gaza has been developed with US, Egyptian, Turkish, and Qatari support. He urged UN members to encourage Hamas and all Palestinian factions to accept this framework promptly, emphasizing that full implementation of the Comprehensive Plan represents the only viable pathway to durable Israeli security and Palestinian self-determination.