Washington, Dec. 21 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the Trump administration will have to clarify the mandate of the proposed International Stabilisation Force for post-war Gaza's security, before the task force can be expected to secure troop commitments from participating countries, acknowledging growing difficulties in securing contributors.
Speaking at a press conference here on Friday, Rubio said prospective participants want clarity on both the mission and how it will be funded.
"In fairness to all the countries we've talked to about having a presence on the ground, I think they want to know specifically what the mandate will be and what the funding mechanism," he said, when asked about reports that Washington is ...