Israeli media report that “advanced talks” are underway with Georgia over contributing troops to the International Stabilization Force (ISF), a U.S.-backed and UN-endorsed multinational peacekeeping force intended to provide security and oversee a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. Tbilisi has yet to comment on the reports.
In a June 25 article, The Times of Israel, citing an Israeli Channel 12 report, said that similar talks are also ongoing with Vietnam and that, “If finalized, they would join Greece, Morocco, Indonesia, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, and Albania, which have already agreed to send forces.”
The article mainly concerns alleged plans to overhaul the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), a U.S.-led multinational task force tasked with monitoring the ceasefire in Gaza, to make it more operational and strengthen coordination with President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.
Citing three diplomats familiar with the matter, the outlet said the CMCC would be renamed the International Gaza Aid Center, while the ISF is expected to play a larger role in its work. According to the article, the changes include reducing the number of countries and representatives involved in high-level discussions on Gaza’s future to streamline decision-making.
It said the Board of Peace did not deny the report about the planned changes, telling Channel 12 that it continues to advance plans for governance, security and reconstruction in Gaza “to streamline efforts and increase transparency,” and adding that the ISF and CMCC are preparing “different models for closer coordination and integration” as the mission expands, and that discussions with additional countries about contributing troops are ongoing.
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