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Critics Decry Gaza Camp; Israel Blocks Aid, Morocco Joins ISF

7/17/2026

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Morocco Joins ISF

The Board of Peace’s scaled-down Gaza recovery plan, a pilot camp near Rafah, has been criticized as a concentration-camp-style settlement.
Morocco formally joined the International Stabilization Force, pledging troops to aid humanitarian relief and police training in post-war Gaza.
Israel allows only aid into the pilot camp, blocking supplies and delaying $17 billion in funds.
Palestinian Authority condemned the plan, warning fragmented aid normalizes reality and demanded frozen tax revenues.

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IDF Kills Hamas

The Israeli Defense Forces carried out an aerial strike that killed Omar Ahmed Abu Qasem, Hamas sniper commander, in Gaza.
Two Hamas Nukhba commanders—deputy Ali Shamlakh and cell head Nasser Louh—were also eliminated in northern Gaza.
The Israeli military said its troops stay deployed under the cease-fire to eliminate immediate threat.
Morocco joined the Stabilization Force, pledging troops for humanitarian aid and police training in Gaza.

History

Historical Context

In August 2005 Israel withdrew about 8,000 Gaza settlers, ending its ground presence while retaining air, border and economic control. The $2 billion aid surge, UNRWA’s management and the 2007 Hamas takeover led to a tightened blockade and limited humanitarian corridors. Morocco’s 2024 commitment to the International Stabilization Force mirrors that 2005 aid-and-security model.

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Morocco Joins ISF

The Board of Peace’s scaled-down Gaza recovery plan, a pilot camp near Rafah, has been criticized as a concentration-camp-style settlement.
Morocco formally joined the International Stabilization Force, pledging troops to aid humanitarian relief and police training in post-war Gaza.
Israel allows only aid into the pilot camp, blocking supplies and delaying $17 billion in funds.
Palestinian Authority condemned the plan, warning fragmented aid normalizes reality and demanded frozen tax revenues.

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