Qatar and Egypt Demand Israel Pull Occupying Forces Out of Gaza, Call for International Stabilisation Force

Qatar and Egypt, the official guarantors of the U.S.- and U.N.-backed Gaza ceasefire, have publicly demanded that Israel withdraw its occupying forces from Gaza and have called for immediate deployment of an international stabilization force to consolidate the fragile truce.

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Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, told the Doha Forum that mediators are working to push the agreement’s next phase, and Egypt’s foreign minister urged a stabilization force to deploy along the agreed "yellow line" buffer to verify the truce.

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Those calls repeat key items of the ceasefire plan: Israeli pullback behind a designated line, return or release of hostages, and a multinational force to secure borders and aid deliveries while an interim civilian authority is established.

A central obstacle to the stabilization force is who would serve, who would command it and what its mandate would be — concerns voiced most directly by Turkey’s foreign minister and echoed across reporting.

Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan said there are 'big questions' about which countries would join, the command structure and the force’s initial mission, and he added that Israel has rejected Turkish participation given strained ties.

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Several outlets also report Arab and Muslim states’ reluctance to contribute troops if the ISF could be asked to fight Palestinian militants.

Those practical disputes leave deployment of any international force unresolved even as guarantors press for it.

Phase 1 returned hostages and included a pullback to a 'yellow line'.

“- Israel Hayom (quoting an unnamed source) reported that the Trump administration is pressing to move quickly to the "second phase" of the Gaza ceasefire, reportedly even before the recovery of the body of the last Israeli captive in Gaza”

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Reporting across outlets says Israeli forces continued strikes and demolitions inside Gaza, which Gaza health authorities say have driven the Palestinian death toll dramatically higher.

Multiple sources report Hamas handed over living hostages and bodies while Israel released thousands of Palestinian detainees.

Despite the swap, each side accuses the other of violating the ceasefire.

News outlets attribute continued Palestinian deaths and specific post-truce killings to Israeli strikes, with some reports saying strikes have killed hundreds since the truce began.

Gaza's Health Ministry reports a cumulative death toll exceeding 70,000 since October 2023.

International governance, humanitarian services and the role of UN agencies are disputed and politically charged.

AP and Haaretz report that UNRWA faces an uncertain future after the U.S. halted contributions and both Israel and the U.S. sidelined the agency in ceasefire talks over allegations of ties to militants, which UNRWA rejects.

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Regional sources press for Gaza’s own civic administration: Egypt and others want a restored Palestinian Authority or an interim technocratic body under a Board of Peace, while Qatar and its backers push for international stewardship until security and governance can be rebuilt.

Diplomats and guarantors warn the ceasefire is fragile and say Phase 2 cannot begin until core disputes are resolved.

“- Qatar opened the 23rd Doha Forum warning that Gaza ceasefire talks are at a critical moment”

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They say those core disputes include full Israeli withdrawal; credible international security arrangements; separation of fighters; restoration of Palestinian administration; and unimpeded humanitarian access.

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Qatar called the truce only a 'pause' until withdrawal and freedom of movement are restored.

Turkey urged the U.S. to press Israel to implement Phase 2.

Egypt wants rapid ISF deployment.

Analysts warn the arrangement could collapse without urgent action.

Sources show wide agreement on what must be done but deep disagreement on who will do it and how, leaving the truce at risk until political and logistical gaps are closed.