President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio want to create a new coalition to staff an International Stabilization Force for Gaza. The idea is simple: To replace or unwind Hamas‘s rule in Gaza, an international force will assume control for security. Trump’s peace plan also requires Hamas’s disarmament, which, given Hamas’s dependence on arms to exercise power, could lead to violent confrontation.

What looks good on paper, however, does not translate well to reality. Some countries, such as Turkey, seek a beachhead in Gaza, but Israel refuses. Jerusalem is right: Ankara seeks not peace, but Hamas empowerment. Welcoming Turkish forces into Gaza is akin to hiring an arsonist to be the forest ranger. It would be as self-defeating as bringing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as peacekeepers on Israel’s border. While Israel is vocal about Turkey’s lack of suitability, Egypt is as nervous.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is a Muslim Brotherhood........

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