Israeli media report that advanced talks are underway with Georgia over contributing troops to an International Stabilization Force in the Gaza Strip. Tbilisi has not commented on the reports.
What Israeli media report
In a June 25 report citing Channel 12, one Israeli outlet said similar discussions are also ongoing with Vietnam. If finalized, those countries would join Greece, Morocco, Indonesia, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, and Albania, which Israeli media say have already agreed to send forces.
The stabilization force is described as a U.S.-backed, UN-endorsed multinational peacekeeping mission intended to provide security and help oversee a ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
Planned changes to Gaza coordination
Much of the reporting centres on alleged plans to overhaul the Civil-Military Coordination Center, a U.S.-led multinational task force that monitors the Gaza ceasefire, to make it more operational and strengthen coordination with President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace.
Citing three diplomats familiar with the matter, the same outlet said the coordination centre would be renamed the International Gaza Aid Center, while the stabilization force is expected to play a larger role in its work. The article said changes include reducing the number of countries and representatives involved in high-level discussions on Gaza’s future to streamline decision-making.
Official response
The Board of Peace did not deny the report about the planned changes, Channel 12 reported. It said it continues to advance plans for governance, security, and reconstruction in Gaza “to streamline efforts and increase transparency,” and that the stabilization force and coordination centre are preparing “different models for closer coordination and integration” as the mission expands. It added that discussions with additional countries about contributing troops are ongoing.
Georgia has made no public statement on whether it is considering sending personnel to the force.
