Georgia and Vietnam are in advanced talks to send troops to Gaza’s US-backed International Stabilization Force, Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported Thursday, citing diplomats. If the negotiations succeed, the two countries would join Greece, Morocco, Indonesia, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, and Albania on the force’s contributor list. The Times of Israel carried the Channel 12 report, and OC Media confirmed the talks on Thursday. The same Channel 12 report says the Kiryat Gat coordination hub will be overhauled and renamed the Gaza Aid Centre, with the ISF expected to play a larger role in its operations.
Trump’s Board of Peace did not deny the report. The Board said the International Stabilization Force and the Civil-Military Coordination Center are preparing “different models for closer coordination and integration” as the mission expands, and that no reduction in personnel is currently planned. Discussions with additional countries on contributing troops are still under way, the Board added. The widening of the contributor list lands against a US goal of 10,000 troops that the administration itself has acknowledged may take most of 2026 to reach. Five countries have so far committed soldiers, and the US has sent formal requests to over 70 nations.
The Architecture Behind the Force
The Civil-Military Coordination Center was created on October 17, 2025 by US Central Command and formally announced on October 21, according to the October 2025 opening of the coordination centre. The facility started with an initial footprint of approximately 200 US service members. CENTCOM was explicit at the opening that US military personnel will not deploy into Gaza.
The facility now involves nearly 50 countries and organizations, with at least 21 countries and 20 organizations taking part. The US military presence has shrunk to around 150 even as international representation has grown. The Channel 12 report says the hub will be overhauled and renamed the Gaza Aid Centre, with the ISF expected to play a larger role in its operations. Asked about the report, the Board of Peace said it is preparing “different models for closer coordination and integration” as the mission expands, with no reduction in personnel currently planned and discussions with additional countries still ongoing.
Unprecedented … in establishing a CMCC and bringing in so many partners so quickly to help facilitate a process that provides an opportunity for different sides to work toward achieving lasting peace.
Captain Tim Hawkins, a CENTCOM spokesman, used that word during a visit to the facility on November 20, 2025. The CMCC was built under the leadership of Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, commander of US Army Central, and is co-led with US Ambassador to Yemen Steven Fagin. The working groups inside the facility are split across engineering, civil governance, humanitarian aid coordination, and security. Its operations floor runs real-time information from Gaza, including a daily schedule and a map that prominently displays the Yellow Line dividing IDF-held territory from the rest of the enclave. The IDF controls some 53 percent of Gaza after withdrawing to the Yellow Line under the first phase of Trump’s ceasefire.
Georgia and Vietnam Step Into the Frame
Channel 12 has reported Georgia and Vietnam in advanced talks to contribute troops to the force. If both deals land, the two would join Greece, Morocco, Indonesia, Kosovo, Kazakhstan, and Albania on the list Channel 12 has reported. The report framed the new entrants as joining the existing pledgers.
Earlier reporting had floated other candidates. Azerbaijan was mentioned in earlier ISF discussions, but in January, President Ilham Aliyev suggested that Baku was not interested, citing Palestine’s lack of support for Azerbaijan’s position regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Aliyev added that “Arab countries themselves must resolve the problems of Arab countries.” The Channel 12 report did not detail the size or composition of any Georgian or Vietnamese contribution.
The Coalition That Has Pledged Troops
Five countries have so far formally pledged troops. They are Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Albania.
Indonesia is the largest single commitment. President Prabowo Subianto said his country would contribute up to 8,000 personnel. US Army General Jasper Jeffers, appointed to lead the future ISF, said Indonesia has accepted the position of deputy commander. Kosovo’s government has approved the deployment of its troops.
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said his country will send troops including medical units. Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said Morocco is ready to deploy police officers. Albania, whose prime minister recently made a two-day official visit to Israel, has also committed troops.
Egypt and Jordan are not contributing combat troops but have said they will participate by training police officers. The ISF itself was authorized on November 17, 2025, when the UN Security Council vote approved the deployment as part of the November 2025 vote authorising the Gaza force. The force’s mission, per the 20-point plan unveiled in September 2025, is to train and support vetted Palestinian police forces and to work with Israel and Egypt to help secure border areas. US military personnel will not deploy into Gaza.
| Country | Status | Commitment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Committed | Up to 8,000 personnel | Deputy commander of ISF |
| Morocco | Committed | Police officers | – |
| Kazakhstan | Committed | Troops incl. medical units | – |
| Kosovo | Committed | Troops | – |
| Albania | Committed | Troops | – |
| Greece | Expressed interest | – | – |
| Georgia | In advanced talks | – | – |
| Vietnam | In advanced talks | – | – |
| Egypt | Training role | No combat troops | Police training |
| Jordan | Training role | No combat troops | Police training |
| Azerbaijan | Declined | – | Aliyev statement, January |
The 10,000-Troop Target and the 70-Country Ask
The United States has delivered formal requests to over 70 nations to volunteer troops and supplies for the ISF, but no country had yet committed soldiers as of December 2025. The Trump administration has acknowledged that reaching its goal of recruiting 10,000 troops for the ISF may take most of 2026. The new Channel 12 report on Georgia and Vietnam is the most recent in that search. In January, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said his country was not interested in taking part, citing Palestine’s position on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Five countries have so far formally committed troops.
The countries currently in talks with Washington are willing to deploy soldiers only on the Israeli-controlled side of the Yellow Line that demarcates IDF-held territory from areas still under Hamas’s control. The US is still imploring would-be volunteer countries to agree to operate on the Hamas-controlled side too, to prevent a renewed IDF operation against the group. Hamas is still refusing to disarm, a precondition of the 20-point plan.
Hamas is still refusing to disarm, despite the 20-point plan requiring the group to lay down its weapons. In an address in Istanbul, Hamas politburo member Khaled Mashal said the Palestinian people need ‘protection, not guardians,’ and asserted that ‘protecting [Hamas’s] weapons is our people’s right to self-defense.’ The Gaza ceasefire continues to hold, but with near-daily violations: the IDF reported 12 violations between December 4 and 18, 2025, and 64 since the ceasefire’s implementation on October 10. The list of would-be troop contributors is still short of the 10,000 target, with only five countries having committed soldiers and only two more in advanced talks.
- 10,000 troops: the US recruitment target for the ISF
- 70+ nations: recipients of formal US requests for troops and supplies
- 5 countries: have so far committed troops
- 2 countries: now in advanced talks (Georgia, Vietnam)
- 150 US military personnel: the current US footprint at the Kiryat Gat hub
The Doha Setback
In December 2025, US Central Command hosted a conference in Doha involving dozens of nations to discuss the deployment of the ISF under Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan. The Doha track had already struggled to break through, with the Doha meeting that stalled without a deal on a wider ceasefire. The force talks were largely inconclusive, according to European officials cited in reporting on the meeting. Attendees failed to agree on the composition of the would-be peacekeeping force, and they failed to agree on its duties. It was the first major multinational attempt to convert the 20-point plan’s troop pledges into an actual roster, and it did not produce one. The Trump administration has acknowledged that reaching its goal of 10,000 troops for the ISF may take most of 2026.
The contributing countries that have come forward to date are willing to deploy only on the Israeli-controlled side of the Yellow Line. The US is still imploring them to agree to operate on the Hamas-controlled side. Hamas is still refusing to disarm, a precondition of the 20-point plan.
The Silence From Tbilisi and Hanoi
OC Media contacted the Georgian Defence Ministry for comment. No response was received as of publication.
The Israeli broadcaster’s report did not detail how the talks were initiated, who is leading them on the Georgian or Vietnamese side, or what kind of forces are under discussion. In January, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said his country was not interested in taking part, citing Palestine’s position regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Neither Georgia’s nor Vietnam’s government has confirmed the talks.
Both Tbilisi and Hanoi are in advanced talks to send troops to a Middle East stabilization mission. The Channel 12 report did not say which side initiated the talks. Neither government has said yes. Neither has said no.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the International Stabilization Force in Gaza?
A temporary multinational force proposed under US President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan, unveiled in September 2025. Its mission is to train and provide support to vetted Palestinian police forces in Gaza and to work with Israel and Egypt to help secure border areas. The force was authorized by the UN Security Council on November 17, 2025.
Which countries have committed troops to the International Stabilization Force?
Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, and Albania have pledged troops to the force. Indonesia has said it will contribute up to 8,000 personnel and serve as deputy commander of the force. Egypt and Jordan will participate by training police officers rather than by sending combat forces. Kazakhstan’s contribution will include medical units.
Why is the United States building a multinational force for Gaza?
The 20-point plan sets out a phased transition in which Hamas is to disarm and Palestinian police are to take over internal security. The ISF is meant to bridge the gap during that transition, working with Israel and Egypt on border security and training vetted Palestinian police. The plan was unveiled in September 2025 and endorsed by the UN Security Council in November 2025. The plan describes the ISF as a temporary initiative. Under the ceasefire, the IDF has withdrawn to the Yellow Line and controls some 53 percent of Gaza.
When would ISF troops deploy in Gaza?
The Trump administration has said reaching its target of 10,000 troops may take most of 2026. As of December 2025, no country had yet committed soldiers, and the US has sent formal requests to over 70 nations. The Doha meeting on the force in December 2025 ended without agreement on the force’s composition or duties. Countries in talks with Washington are so far willing to deploy only on the Israeli-controlled side of the Yellow Line.
