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Uganda approves sending soldiers to Gaza as part of proposed international force

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Uganda has approved a future deployment of soldiers to the Gaza Strip as part of an international stabilization force proposed by a Trump peace council.
  • The plan, proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, involves deploying an international stabilization force after Israeli troops withdraw from Gaza.
  • It remains unclear which countries will participate or what the force's mandate will be, with Israel stating it will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmed.

Uganda has given the green light for a potential deployment of its soldiers to the Gaza Strip. This move is part of an international stabilization force envisioned by a peace council established by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The proposed force would be deployed after Israeli troops complete their withdrawal from Gaza. However, the plan is still in its early stages, with no established timeline for deployment or clarity on participating nations and the force's mandate.

Israel has recently stated that it will not withdraw its forces until the Palestinian movement Hamas is disarmed. Hamas, in turn, has agreed to full disarmament only after Israel withdraws from Gaza. Currently, Israel occupies nearly 70 percent of the Palestinian territory.

Sources indicate that four other countries, Morocco, Kosovo, Albania, and Kazakhstan, have expressed potential willingness to join the stabilization force.

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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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