The force is expected to include around 5,000 Indonesian soldiers, along with troops from Kazakhstan, Morocco, Albania, and Kosovo. Initial deployment will focus on a Palestinian city being built with support from the UAE in the Rafah area of southern Gaza, before expanding across the enclave.

Military delegations from participating countries are scheduled to arrive in Israel within two weeks to conduct reconnaissance tours in Gaza ahead of deployment. Hundreds of foreign troops will also train in Jordan next month before entering Gaza as part of the stabilization force.

The international force is intended to monitor security, disarm armed groups, and ensure the safe delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction materials. Troops will initially operate near the so-called “yellow line,” a provisional boundary inside Gaza separating Israeli-controlled zones from Palestinian areas under the ceasefire agreement.

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This deployment forms the second phase of Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, supported by UN Security Council Resolution 2803 issued on November 17, 2025. Earlier this year, the White House announced governance structures for Gaza’s transitional phase, including a Board of Peace, a Gaza Executive Council, and a National Committee for Gaza Administration.

Indonesia recently announced it may withdraw from the Board of Peace if it does not support Palestinian independence, according to President Prabowo Subianto.

The ceasefire agreement came into effect on October 10, 2025, ending a two-year conflict that left over 72,000 Palestinians dead, more than 171,000 injured, and destroyed nearly 90% of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure. The UN estimates reconstruction costs at around $70 billion.