Israeli Defense Establishment Prepares for Partial IDF Withdrawal from Gaza Amid Multinational Force Plans
How 4 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by N12 · Aug 8, 2026
What happened
Israel's defense establishment is preparing for a limited IDF withdrawal from Gaza to allow a future multinational force deployment, despite political claims that Hamas must be disarmed first. The planned foreign force, led by Morocco and Uganda with significantly fewer troops than initially planned, raises security concerns about its capacity to replace the IDF. Entry of these troops is not expected within the next six weeks.
- 01Israel considers limited IDF withdrawal from Gaza ahead of multinational force deployment.
- 02Political leaders insist no retreat until Hamas is disarmed, but security officials plan partial pullbacks.
- 03Morocco and Uganda expected to send largest contingents, about 500 troops each, fewer than originally planned.
- 04Defense officials doubt the small multinational force can handle Gaza's security challenges.
- 05American pressure is increasing to advance the multinational force plan despite Israeli reservations.
- 06Foreign troops unlikely to enter Gaza within the next month and a half.
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