Only Muslim soldiers to be allowed to serve as Gaza peacekeepers - Telegraph - Jerusalem Post Staff

 

by Jerusalem Post Staff

Despite plans for former British prime minister Tony Blair to take an administrative role in the Palestinian territory, Ynet reported that no Western countries would be involved in the force.

 

Hamas, Red Cross searching for the remains of deceased hostages in Gaza City, October 28, 2025.

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The soldiers deployed to Gaza as part of a peacekeeping force will be exclusively Muslim, the Telegraph reported on Friday, citing diplomatic sources.

While the current ceasefire agreement was orchestrated by US President Donald Trump, regional countries will police the Palestinian territory and ensure adherence to the agreement.

The role of the stabilization force is still in discussion, according to the report. It is unclear if the force will be responsible for the disarmament of Hamas or simply policing Gaza once the terror group has relinquished its control.

Which countries will police Gaza?

Jordan’s King Abdullah said earlier this week that he anticipated Amman being one of several Muslim and or Arab countries to play a role in Gaza, though he did not answer whether Jordanian forces would disarm Hamas.

Israeli leadership has also flat-out rejected some nations from playing a role in Gaza, namely Turkey and Qatar, which have diplomatic ties to Hamas. Israel has argued that both Ankara and Doha were founded on the principles of the Muslim Brotherhood, the same Islamist extremist roots as Hamas.

Displaced Palestinian woman Amal Alyan holds the keys to her destroyed home, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, at Al-Shati camp in Gaza City, October 21, 2025. (credit: Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters)

Foreign ministers of some Muslim countries will meet in Istanbul on Monday to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and next steps there, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday, voicing concern over whether the ceasefire will continue.

That meeting, to discuss the situation in Gaza, was attended by Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia.

"The topics being discussed currently are how to proceed to the second stage, the stability force," Fidan said.

Some analysts have speculated that Indonesia, which has thawed its approach to Israel in recent months, will play a role. 

Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are also anticipated to contribute to the force.

Despite plans for former British prime minister Tony Blair to take an administrative role in the Palestinian territory, Ynet reported that no Western countries would be involved in the force.

Jerusalem Post Staff

Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-872312

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