Current sectionGaza NewsAccording to The Guardian, the outpost will house 150 Moroccan soldiers. This step is the first phase of a plan to build a larger base that will eventually accommodate up to 5,000 personnel from the International Stabilization ForceShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeHaaretz12:01 AM • August 07 2026 IDTThe Board of Peace has issued a construction contract for a military base to house Moroccan troops in the Gaza Strip, The Guardian reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:GazaDonald TrumpBoard of PeaceCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahuMichigan PrimaryLebanonElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastAliases and Unpaid Bills: How the Netanyahus Worked Israel's Healthcare SystemHaaretz CartoonBody of Missing Man Found in Central Israel; Friends Suspected of MurderMossad Chief Removes Senior Officials After Failed Iran OperationEx-Likud Lawmakers Launch Party in Bid to Woo Right-wingers Opposed to NetanyahuRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab Emirates'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-SayedIt's No Wonder Israelis Want War. Violence Has Become a Source of JoyIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesFormer Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company