"The New York Times": The "Stability Force" plan in Gaza is facing failure.. and countries refuse to send their troops.

A lengthy report highlighted major concerns among countries that may contribute troops to the "Temporary International Stabilization Force" in the Gaza Strip, a force that represents the cornerstone of the peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The report indicated that progress in forming this force is "virtually nonexistent," due to the "ambiguity of the mission," and the refusal of countries to risk direct confrontation with Hamas fighters, or the fear of being perceived as "new occupying forces."

This report comes at a critical time, amid a fragile ceasefire that included a halt to hostilities and an exchange of prisoners and detainees.

The American plan, consisting of twenty points, fundamentally relies on two main assumptions: first, that Hamas fighters will relinquish their weapons, and second, that an international peacekeeping force will take over while the occupying army gradually withdraws from the territory.

Diplomats believe that the success or failure of deploying this force will determine whether the current ceasefire will evolve into lasting peace.

According to Trump's plan, the "Temporary International Stabilization Force" is scheduled to undertake vital tasks immediately upon deployment; these include securing areas from which the occupying forces withdraw, preventing the entry of munitions into the territory, facilitating the distribution of humanitarian aid, and beginning to train a new Palestinian police force.

However, diplomats and officials from several countries expected to participate have confirmed that they "will not commit to sending troops" until the nature of the mission is fully clarified.

What concerns these countries the most is the possibility that their soldiers may be expected to engage in battles against Hamas fighters, some of whom remain heavily armed.

This international hesitation poses a significant obstacle to implementing the agreement; the occupying army will not continue its withdrawal from the territory until the international force is ready to assume security tasks.

This ambiguity regarding who will take over security raises fears that parts of the territory may remain without any military presence to limit Hamas's influence for weeks, if not months.

Mediators are currently seeking to quickly introduce the international force to stabilize the situation before Hamas can reorganize and consolidate its authority in the areas from which the occupation has withdrawn.

Analysts believe that Arab countries, in particular, will not be willing to send their soldiers to Gaza if they fear being drawn into confrontations with Hamas.