Morocco, Albania, and Greece will join the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza, which will handle peacekeeping operations during the Trump administration's Phase II of the ceasefire, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
There is still no specific information on the timing of deployments to the three new countries, but by mid-January, reports indicated that Morocco would team up with Indonesia as the two largest peacekeeping forces.
A small number of Moroccan planning officers have already arrived to take part in discussions on the future International Stabilization Force for Gaza (ISF), which could mark an early operational step toward the long-delayed multinational force, the Post has learned.
The officers are involved in planning work and are not being deployed into Gaza at this stage, officials familiar with the matter stressed. The number of officers is understood to be in the single digits.
Still, the move is significant because Morocco had already been named as one of the countries expected to participate in the ISF, and the arrival of planning officers suggests that at least part of that commitment is beginning to move from public pledges to operational preparation.
Indonesia first country to join ISF mission, contributing 8,000 soldiers to Gaza
The development comes months after the Post reported that Morocco and Albania were expected to join the ISF, which is intended to handle aspects of peacekeeping in Gaza during Phase II of the Trump administration’s ceasefire plan between Israel and Hamas.
KAN News also reported at the time that Greece was expected to join the force.
Those developments followed the announcement that Indonesia would be the first country to join the ISF mission. The Associated Press reported at the time that Indonesia’s contribution was expected to begin with 1,000 soldiers in April and reach around 8,000 by June, although questions remained over whether conditions in Gaza would allow such a deployment to go ahead.
In February, ISF commander, US Army Maj.-Gen. Jasper Jeffers, said that Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Albania had committed troops to the force. Egypt and Jordan, he said, had committed to training Palestinian police forces.
The long-term plan, according to Jeffers, was for the ISF to reach 20,000 troops and to train 12,000 police officers. The force was expected to begin in Rafah and expand sector by sector.
Morocco’s role is especially sensitive and important. The country normalized relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords in 2020 and has maintained special defense ties with Israel since then.
A Moroccan role in Gaza’s postwar security arrangements would carry diplomatic weight, particularly among Arab and Muslim-majority states still weighing whether to take part in the US-backed plan.
In December 2025, the Post reported that the US-led Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) was already working with Israel and international partners on Gaza rebuilding plans and preparations for the ISF.
That planning included how the force would move between Israel and Gaza, how materials would be transferred through Israel for stabilization work, and what rules of engagement the force would eventually operate under.
At the time, defense sources said there had been extensive discussion about the force but no real progress in getting it off the ground.
The IDF has also been involved in talks with the CMCC regarding the ISF’s mission parameters. Israel has pushed for the force to have clear goals for disarming Hamas and to avoid becoming what Israeli officials have described as a “UNIFIL 2,” a reference to years of Israeli criticism that the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon failed to prevent Hezbollah’s military buildup.
Israeli officials have previously expressed concern that an international force in Gaza could be asked to supervise ceasefire lines without directly confronting Hamas or disarming the terrorist organization.
ISF to supervise ceasefire, not expected to confront Hamas militarily
Previous Post reporting also indicated that the ISF and participating countries, including Indonesia, were not expected to seek direct confrontation with Hamas at the initial stage.
Instead, the force has been expected to supervise current ceasefire lines and possibly handle other border-related issues.
No final timetable has been set for a broader Moroccan deployment, and it remains unclear whether Rabat will ultimately send combat troops, police personnel, or a smaller support contingent.
For now, Morocco’s involvement appears limited to planning.
But in the context of Gaza’s stalled postwar security arrangements, even a small Moroccan presence may be an early sign that the ISF is beginning to take shape.