Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd R) meets with US President Donald Trump’s Special Representative for the Middle East Steve Witkoff (2nd L) and Trump’s son-in-law and former advisor Jared Kushner (L) in West Jerusalem on Oct. 9, 2025.
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The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as a part of a group that features companion nations, nongovernmental organizations and non-public sector gamers, U.S. officers stated Thursday.
The officers, who spoke on situation of anonymity to talk about particulars not approved for launch, stated U.S. Central Command goes to set up a “civil-military coordination center” in Israel that may help facilitate the stream of humanitarian assist in addition to logistical and safety help into the territory wracked by two years of war.
The remarks present a few of the first particulars on how the ceasefire deal can be monitored and how the U.S. navy would have a task in that effort. After Israel and Hamas agreed this week to the primary part of a Trump administration plan to halt the preventing, a litany of questions remain on next steps, together with Hamas disarmament, a withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and a future authorities in the territory.
United States and Israel flags are projected on the partitions of the Old metropolis of Jerusalem in celebration after Israel and Hamas agreed to the primary part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to finish the conflict in Gaza, Oct. 9, 2025.
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One of the officers stated the brand new group would help monitor implementation of the ceasefire settlement and the transition to a civilian authorities in Gaza.
The coordination heart will likely be staffed by about 200 U.S. service members who’ve experience in transportation, planning, safety, logistics and engineering, stated the official, who famous that no American troops will likely be despatched into Gaza.
Palestinians collect to rejoice following the announcement of a ceasefire settlement anticipated to take impact in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 9, 2025, in Gaza City, Gaza.
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A second official stated troops would come from U.S. Central Command in addition to different components of the globe. That official added that the troops have already got begun arriving and will proceed to journey to the area over the weekend to start planning and efforts to set up the middle.