U.S. president Donald Trump said Thursday he expects aninternational stabilization force to be on the ground in Gaza “very soon,” following two years of war in the territory between Israel and Hamas.
The multinational force—likely to include troops from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates—is part of Trump’s post-war governance plan for Gaza.
The plan helped lead to a fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group on October 10.
“It’s going to be very soon. And Gaza is working out very well,” Trump said at a White House function with Central Asian leaders.
“You haven’t been hearing too much about problems, and I’ll tell you, we’ve had countries that have volunteered if there’s a problem with Hamas.”
The force will train and support vetted Palestinian police in the Gaza Strip, with backing from Egypt and Jordan.
It will also be tasked with securing border areas and preventing weapons smuggling to Hamas, which triggered the conflict with its October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
