1 min readBy Olamilekan Okebiorun
Israel refuses to allow Gaza military base for Moroccan and Kosovan troops despite $17 billion pledged by US, Saudi Arabia and 8 other countries
Israel has blocked construction of a US-backed military base in Gaza intended to accommodate troops from Morocco and Kosovo, delaying part of a post-war security plan initiated by US President Donald Trump and supported by $17 billion in international funding pledges.
By Olamilekan OkebiorunSouth Africa
Israeli soldiers operate in southern Gaza in July 2024.Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS
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- 12 words · 1 min read
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- October 15, 2026
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- Olamilekan Okebiorun
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- Business Insider