Officers from the Moroccan military, whose deployment was announced in February, have arrived in Israel to join a nascent international force for Gaza, US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace said Tuesday.

An official from the board separately told AFP on condition of anonymity that the contingent arrived on June 18 at the headquarters of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in southern Israel.

The contingent is expected to contribute to the development of the force’s overall structure and provide expertise in several areas, including policing, the official said.

He confirmed the presence of four Moroccan officers but did not specify whether the contingent included additional personnel.

“Their arrival strengthens the international effort to support the people of Gaza,” the Board of Peace said on X.

In February, Morocco committed to deploying police officers and military personnel to the Gaza Strip, becoming the first Arab country to do so publicly.

In mid-January, Washington announced the launch of the second phase of Trump’s plan for Gaza aimed at bringing a definitive end to the war triggered by the Hamas terror group’s October 7, 2023, massacre in southern Israel.

In practice, however, little tangible progress has been made in implementing the phase and deploying the ISF to........

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