Kosovo signs up to US-led Gaza stabilisation force

Balkan state joins short list of countries agreeing to send peacekeepers to Palestinian enclave.Published On 7 Sep 20267 Sep 2026Kosovo has agreed to join the short list of countries signing up to join the International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza.The small Muslim-majority Balkan nation signed on Monday a formal agreement to join the United Nations-mandated force, according to a social media post by the United States-backed Board of Peace.“Representatives of the Republic of Kosovo, the Board of Peace & the International Stabilization Force signed the Participating Country Agreement for the inclusion of Kosovo in the ISF,” the post said.The accord, signed by Kosovo Security Force Commander Lieutenant-General Bashkim Jashari and US ISF Commander Major-General Jasper Jeffers, formally establishes the Kosovo’s inclusion in the planned force.“The landmark event underscores Kosovo’s commitment to the ISF mission and its continued support for President [Donald] Trump’s 20-point peace plan”, according to a Board of Peace statement.The plan is a US-Israeli framework agreement introduced one year ago to end the war in Gaza.Among its provisions, it envisages the creation of a multin...