Morocco signed an agreement Wednesday to participate in the International Stabilization Force planned for the Gaza Strip, state media reported.
The agreement was signed in Rabat during a meeting attended by Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, senior defense officials and Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace envoy for Gaza, according to Morocco’s state news agency MAP.
Gaza City
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A delegation that included the commander of the International Stabilization Force also attended the signing ceremony.
The agreement formally commits Morocco to participating in the multinational mission, which is intended to help provide security and support stabilization efforts in Gaza.
Details concerning the size of Morocco’s contribution, the deployment timetable and the role its personnel will perform were not immediately disclosed.
The planned force is expected to operate as part of the wider international framework for Gaza’s postwar transition.
Morocco’s participation is considered significant because the North African country maintains diplomatic relations with Israel while also supporting the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Further details about the force’s mandate and Morocco’s deployment are expected to be announced later.