{"id":2386,"date":"2026-08-06T17:05:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2386"},"modified":"2026-08-06T17:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:05:25","slug":"uganda-approves-sending-troops-for-international-force-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2386","title":{"rendered":"Uganda approves sending troops for international force in Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) \u2014 Ugandan authorities sought and won parliamentary approval Thursday to deploy troops to Gaza as part of the international force proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s <span>Board of Peace<\/span> to secure the territory following the devastating Israel-Hamas war. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2385\">Youngest Black professor at Cambridge resigns as university investigates allegations of plagiarism<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The successful motion, brought by the defense minister, is Uganda\u2019s first public indication of its willingness to join the International Stabilization Force for Gaza. Morocco also has pledged troops for the mission.<\/p>\n<p>It was not immediately clear why Uganda agreed to deploy in Gaza, or if there was a quid pro quo involved, and some opposition lawmakers immediately questioned Uganda\u2019s motive in the decision. Lawmaker Hassan Kirumira said the deployment would raise \u201cdiplomatic concerns\u201d for a country that is a member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cbig question\u201d for supporters of the deployment to clarify is: \u201cOn which side is our army going to fight?\u201d he said in parliament.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Defense Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka, seeking the support of lawmakers, cited Uganda\u2019s military capabilities stemming from its peacekeeping deployments in countries such as Somalia.<\/p>\n<p>The force, proposed by Trump\u2019s <span>Board of Peace<\/span> in February, would be led by American Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers, who said in May that the 20,000-strong force would ensure \u201cfuture prosperity and enduring peace.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2383\">US suspends avocado inspections in Mexican state of Michoacan due to threat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last week Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm and for Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza. According to that deal, the International Stabilization Force would be deployed to Gaza after the completion of a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement, part of a broader ceasefire deal reached last year, calls for Israel to cease its military operations and for Hamas and its allies in Gaza to halt all militant activity. The agreement also laid out in general terms what the decommissioning process would look like.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<!-- AP \"Read More\" embed (place mid-article) --><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After the text of the agreement was released, <span>Israel said it had \u201cserious security concerns\u201d<\/span> and that it shared those with the U.S.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Israeli attacks have killed 1,250 people since the ceasefire deal was reached in October, an agreement that ended major fighting in the Israel-Hamas war that had raged for two years.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2381\">US offers $25 million reward targeting US citizen who reportedly leads Mexico\u2019s most powerful cartel<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ugandan authorities have gained parliamentary approval to deploy troops to Gaza as part of an international force. 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