Uganda and Burundi military officials visit Israel to discuss Gaza troop deployment
- Military officials from Uganda and Burundi visited Israel to discuss deploying troops to Gaza.
- The discussions are part of an international security force envisioned by U.S. President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.
- Uganda is finalizing details of its troop contribution after parliamentary approval, while Burundi is interested in joining the mission.
- Uganda has committed around 1,200 personnel to the international force, and Morocco has committed up to 500 personnel.
- The international force aims to monitor the ceasefire and train Palestinian police.
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Military officials from Uganda and Burundi visited Israel last week to discuss deploying troops to Gaza as part of an international security force envisioned by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace for the fragile ceasefire, according to officials.
A Board of Peace official told The Associated Press that Ugandan officials joined a Burundian military delegation, and that Uganda is finalizing details of its participation after its parliament approved the troop contribution this month.
Nothing has been finalized with Burundi, but the official said they look forward to starting the process. A Burundian military official told the AP that three other senior military officers led the delegation to Israel and that Burundi appeared intent on joining.
If Burundi moves ahead, the African nations would be the latest to join the international force for Gaza after Morocco, Kosovo, Kazakhstan and Albania made commitments. Uganda has committed around 1,200 personnel, and Morocco has committed up to 500.
乌干达和布隆迪军事官员访问以色列讨论在加沙部署部队
以色列特拉维夫（美联社）——乌干达和布隆迪的军事官员上周访问以色列，讨论作为美国总统特朗普的和平委员会设想的国际安全部队一部分在加沙部署部队的事宜。
和平委员会的一名官员告诉美联社，乌干达官员与布隆迪军事代表团会面，乌干达在其议会本月批准部队贡献后，正在最终确定参与的细节。
与布隆迪的协议尚未最终确定，但该官员表示他们期待开始这一过程。一名布隆迪军事官员告诉美联社，其他三名高级军事官员带领代表团访问以色列，布隆迪似乎有意加入。
如果布隆迪继续推进，这些非洲国家将成为在摩洛哥、科索沃、哈萨克斯坦和阿尔巴尼亚作出承诺后，最新加入加沙国际部队的国家。乌干达已承诺提供约1200名人员，摩洛哥承诺提供最多500名人员。