African Officers Visit US Base in Israel Amid Pressure to Advance Gaza Stabilization Plan
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By איתי בלומנטל
First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Aug 17, 2026
What happened
Senior officers from Uganda and Burundi visited the US command center in Israel as part of efforts to deploy a multinational stabilization force in Gaza. This follows US pressure on Israel to implement the next phase of Trump's peace plan, which includes disarming Hamas and securing Gaza's borders. The US is recruiting more countries for the force amid ongoing diplomatic talks involving regional and international actors.
- 01Ugandan and Burundian officers visited the US base in Kiryat Gat to discuss Gaza stabilization plans.
- 02Both countries agreed in principle to send troops to the Gaza Strip under the International Stabilization Force.
- 03US envoy Jared Kushner and UN's Nikolay Mladenov urged Israel to start implementing Trump's Gaza plan.
- 04The US is recruiting more countries, including Morocco, Kosovo, Albania, and Kazakhstan, for the stabilization force.
- 05Hamas demands political survival as a condition for the next phase despite Israeli opposition.
- 06Trump's 20-point plan includes forming a multinational force to secure Gaza and assist Palestinian police.
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