Israeli security cabinet approves international force entering Gaza beyond Israeli-occupied areas Israel's security cabinet has approved allowing a proposed international force for Gaza to enter parts of the enclave that are not under Israeli occupation, according to an Israeli official. The proposed International Security Force is part of the US-backed plan for Gaza proposed in October. Israel's political-security Cabinet approved Sunday the deployment of the Board of Peace's International Stabilization Force (ISF) in the Gaza Strip under U.S.
The Israeli security cabinet on Sunday approved the entry of the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) into Gaza, despite opposition from National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, according to Israeli media reports. Ben-Gvir argued that Hamas has failed to meet its commitments, making Israel not obligated to proceed, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported. A senior Israeli official said the military would continue to hold the "yellow line" marking areas under Israeli control in Gaza and would not withdraw unless Hamas disarms, Kan reported.
The security cabinet also decided that only countries maintaining diplomatic relations with Israel and not acting against it in international forums could participate in the ISF. Kan reported last week that construction of the ISF's base near southern Gaza's Rafah had been approved, and that about 30 Moroccan officers had toured the planned deployment area. The ISF was created under a Gaza peace deal and endorsed by the UN Security Council in November last year.
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