Will they join the international force in Gaza? Report: Military officials from Uganda and Burundi visited Israel

International media reported that military officials from Uganda and Burundi visited Israel last week to discuss possible joining of the international stabilization force in Gaza. The Ugandan parliament approved the move, and Burundi expressed interest. The force is planned to include 20,000 troops under American command, but the number of forces committed so far is below the target.

International reports indicate progress in establishing the international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip. According to publications, military officials from Uganda and Burundi visited Israel last week to discuss possible joining of the force. Sky News Arabia reported that the Ugandan parliament approved the move, and a military source from Burundi revealed that a delegation of three senior officers led the visit, expressing interest in the mission. The international force is planned to include about 20,000 troops under the command of American General Jasper Jeffers, but currently the number of troops that countries have committed to provide is significantly below the target. Kosovo and Morocco have already sent an advance force to a base in Kiryat Gat, and Albania is expected to join soon. However, the Prime Minister's Office clarified that the political echelon has not approved the actual entry of the force, and that what was approved is only future immunity.