According to a report in TOI, the United Arab Emirates has transferred $100 million to the Board of Peace to fund the training of a new Palestinian police force for Gaza, marking the largest transfer received so far by the US-led body overseeing the Strip’s postwar management.

The planned force is expected to operate under the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, known as NCAG, a panel of Palestinian technocrats tasked with governing Gaza after the war. The force would also play a role in collecting weapons in the Strip as part of broader postwar security efforts.

Recruits are slated to undergo training in Egypt and Jordan, while an Emirati security firm has been tasked with helping build a force of roughly 27,000 officers.

Palestinians who previously served as Hamas civil servants have reportedly been allowed to apply, though they would require Shin Bet vetting before being approved.

The report said the UAE’s decision to move ahead with the funding signals Abu Dhabi’s continued commitment to involvement in Gaza’s postwar management, despite shifting regional priorities following the Iran war.

Several countries — including Indonesia, Albania, Kazakhstan and Kosovo — have also pledged troops for a planned International Stabilization Force that would help secure Gaza, though no forces have yet been deployed.

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