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That’s even as disagreements deepened over who will take part in an international military force to provide security in the Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday rejected the participation of the Palestinian Authority or Turkish troops as part of a proposed International Stabilization Force, even as U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Ankara would play a “constructive role.” Islamic Jihad, the hardline Palestinian group that took part in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks, confirmed for the first time yesterday its commitment to the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The International Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday in a non-binding measure that Israel cannot obstruct UN aid efforts in Gaza and must ensure “basic needs” of Gaza’s population.

For Israelis, a legacy of the war in Gaza is international ostracism