Nations Hesitate to Send Troops to Gaza, Fearing Clashes With Hamas NYT | Top Stories By: Adam Rasgon, Michael D. Shear, David M. Halbfinger, Aaron Boxerman and Natan Odenheimer 21 October 2025 at 17:57 The Trump peace plan calls for an international security force in the Gaza Strip, but countries that might send troops are wary of danger, an unclear mission and being seen as occupiers. © Saher Alghorra for The New York TimesTwo Hamas members during the handover of Israeli hostages in Deir al-Balah in Gaza last week, with a crowd watching.