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U.S. forces in Gaza before 2027?

Dec 31

Dec 31

19% chance
Polymarket

$49,995 Vol.

19% chance
Polymarket

$49,995 Vol.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if active regular US military personnel physically enter Gaza by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. US military personnel must physically enter the terrestrial territory of the Gaza Strip to qualify. Entering the maritime territory, as occurred during the US’s attempt to construct a floating pier in 2024, or entering the airspace will not qualify. US military personnel entering buffer zones under control of Israel will not qualify. High ranking U.S. service members entering Gaza for diplomatic purposes (and their accompanying entourage), military contractors, military advisors, and special operation forces will not qualify. The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.Trader consensus prices an 80.5% chance against U.S. forces deploying to Gaza before 2027, reflecting repeated official denials from the Pentagon and CENTCOM amid the Trump administration's push for a UN-authorized International Stabilization Force (ISF) excluding American troops. Senior officials, including in November 2025 statements, have clarified no U.S. personnel will enter the Gaza Strip, countering rumors of bases or garrisons while emphasizing coordination from Israel. Recent escalations with Iran—CENTCOM's April 30 briefing to President Trump on military options and over 50,000 U.S. troops in the broader Middle East—have shifted priorities away from Gaza intervention. A Senate resolution reinforces congressional opposition to any troop commitment, sustaining the low probability despite fragile ceasefire dynamics.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if active regular US military personnel physically enter Gaza by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.

US military personnel must physically enter the terrestrial territory of the Gaza Strip to qualify. Entering the maritime territory, as occurred during the US’s attempt to construct a floating pier in 2024, or entering the airspace will not qualify.

US military personnel entering buffer zones under control of Israel will not qualify.

High ranking U.S. service members entering Gaza for diplomatic purposes (and their accompanying entourage), military contractors, military advisors, and special operation forces will not qualify.

The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$49,995
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Nov 5, 2025, 2:07 PM ET
This market will resolve to “Yes” if active regular US military personnel physically enter Gaza by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. US military personnel must physically enter the terrestrial territory of the Gaza Strip to qualify. Entering the maritime territory, as occurred during the US’s attempt to construct a floating pier in 2024, or entering the airspace will not qualify. US military personnel entering buffer zones under control of Israel will not qualify. High ranking U.S. service members entering Gaza for diplomatic purposes (and their accompanying entourage), military contractors, military advisors, and special operation forces will not qualify. The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if active regular US military personnel physically enter Gaza by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. US military personnel must physically enter the terrestrial territory of the Gaza Strip to qualify. Entering the maritime territory, as occurred during the US’s attempt to construct a floating pier in 2024, or entering the airspace will not qualify. US military personnel entering buffer zones under control of Israel will not qualify. High ranking U.S. service members entering Gaza for diplomatic purposes (and their accompanying entourage), military contractors, military advisors, and special operation forces will not qualify. The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.Trader consensus prices an 80.5% chance against U.S. forces deploying to Gaza before 2027, reflecting repeated official denials from the Pentagon and CENTCOM amid the Trump administration's push for a UN-authorized International Stabilization Force (ISF) excluding American troops. Senior officials, including in November 2025 statements, have clarified no U.S. personnel will enter the Gaza Strip, countering rumors of bases or garrisons while emphasizing coordination from Israel. Recent escalations with Iran—CENTCOM's April 30 briefing to President Trump on military options and over 50,000 U.S. troops in the broader Middle East—have shifted priorities away from Gaza intervention. A Senate resolution reinforces congressional opposition to any troop commitment, sustaining the low probability despite fragile ceasefire dynamics.

This market will resolve to “Yes” if active regular US military personnel physically enter Gaza by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.

US military personnel must physically enter the terrestrial territory of the Gaza Strip to qualify. Entering the maritime territory, as occurred during the US’s attempt to construct a floating pier in 2024, or entering the airspace will not qualify.

US military personnel entering buffer zones under control of Israel will not qualify.

High ranking U.S. service members entering Gaza for diplomatic purposes (and their accompanying entourage), military contractors, military advisors, and special operation forces will not qualify.

The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.
Volume
$49,995
End Date
Dec 31, 2026
Market Opened
Nov 5, 2025, 2:07 PM ET
This market will resolve to “Yes” if active regular US military personnel physically enter Gaza by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. US military personnel must physically enter the terrestrial territory of the Gaza Strip to qualify. Entering the maritime territory, as occurred during the US’s attempt to construct a floating pier in 2024, or entering the airspace will not qualify. US military personnel entering buffer zones under control of Israel will not qualify. High ranking U.S. service members entering Gaza for diplomatic purposes (and their accompanying entourage), military contractors, military advisors, and special operation forces will not qualify. The resolution source will be a consensus of credible reporting.

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