First 5 Nations Have Pledged Troops to Gaza Peacekeeping Force

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers said he plans for 20,000 troops to fill out the peacekeeping force, with another 12,000 police to help secure Gaza.

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) takes his seat after delivering remarks during the inaugural meeting of the "Board of Peace" at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, on Feb. 19, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Five countries have pledged to commit their troops to the International Stabilization Force (ISF) for Gaza, the U.S. commander of the force announced on Feb. 19.

Speaking at the first Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington on Thursday, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers said Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Albania have all pledged troops for the ISF.