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Uganda and Burundi military officials visit Israel to discuss Gaza troop deployment

Uganda and Burundi discuss joining Gaza security force.

Ugandan and Burundian military delegations visited Israel to explore contributing troops to the international force planned for Gaza, with Uganda finalizing its 1,200‑person commitment and Burundi signaling interest. The mission, part of President Trump’s ceasefire framework, remains far short of its 20,000‑troop goal as disagreements between Israel and Hamas stall implementation. Several countries have pledged smaller contingents, while Indonesia paused its large planned deployment after regional tensions. Both Uganda and Burundi bring extensive peacekeeping experience from Somalia and are selecting personnel as talks continue, though no details have been released on what they would receive in return.

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https://apnews.com/article/gaza-uganda-burundi-stabilization-force-israel-17b0ce84e2dd7e8800ff1bf2dee803c5