Cyprus weighs joining Gaza force but 'not enough clarity' on mission, FM says
Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos also discussed using his country's maritime aid corridor to support Gaza's reconstruction.
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DOHA, Qatar — Cyprus is considering participation in the Gaza Strip’s international stabilization force but needs clarity on the force’s mandate and rules of engagement, the island nation’s top diplomat told Al-Monitor.
“We are open to see how we can participate,” Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said in a Dec. 7 interview on the sidelines of the Doha Forum in the Qatari capital.
Pressed by Al-Monitor, Kombos did not rule out the presence of Cypriot forces in Gaza under the right conditions: “Provided we have clarity as to how this has been planned, who is going to be in [the force], how the whole thing will run [and] what are going to be the rules of engagement.”
