US commits $206 million for Gaza peacekeeping force

President Donald Trump’s administration has moved to fund the International Stabilization Force with more than $206 million, marking the first major U.S. financial commitment to his Gaza peacekeeping plan. About $200 million will cover ISF equipment, infrastructure, vehicles and operations, with an additional $6 million to repurpose U.S. armored vehicles for the mission. The funds signal Washington’s intent to push ahead with the Gaza roadmap despite Israel and Hamas balking at prerequisite conditions. The ISF is billed to lead security operations, pursue demilitarization, and facilitate humanitarian aid and reconstruction in Gaza, though its final composition remains under negotiation. Trump’s broader plan envisages withdrawing Israeli forces in tandem with Gaza’s demilitarization, training Palestinian police, and enabling aid deliveries, but the path forward is complicated by competing demands from Israel and Hamas. Since the July agreement, both sides have stalled on key conditions, with Trump’s Board of Peace pushing for additional funding pledges as reconstruction debates continue.