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As the US-backed multinational force stalls, IDF troops building the “Green Rafah” city project in eastern Rafah encountered terrorists emerging from a tunnel.<\/p>\n
Discussions on the establishment of the multinational force (ISF), slated to deploy to Gaza<\/a>, are ongoing, two sources familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post<\/em> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Talks are taking place both at the Coordination Mission Command Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat and through direct contacts among the countries involved in the project. At this stage, the sources said, a significant number of key issues remain unresolved.<\/p>\n These include the force\u2019s mandate, its precise mission, the chain of command, and the force’s structure. Another issue yet to be decided is where, at the first stage, the forces will be deployed, inside the Hamas area or the areas controlled by the IDF<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIn practice, nothing has been finalized,\u201d one official told the Post<\/em>. The issue of the rules of engagement, including guidelines on the use of live fire, also remains unsettled.<\/p>\n As a result, no country has yet formally committed to joining the force. \u201cSome states have expressed interest, but the first official \u2018yes\u2019 has not yet been given,\u201d a source said.<\/p>\n