Celebrations erupt after Israel and Hamas agree to phase one deal
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace deal. Celebrations erupt in Gaza, Tel Aviv and Ramallah.
WASHINGTON — The United States is preparing to send up to 200 troops to help monitor the ceasefire and support Gaza stabilization forces, according to a U.S. official familiar with the plans.
“Up to 200 U.S. military personnel already stationed at Centcom will be tasked with monitoring the Israeli peace agreement and will work with other international forces on the ground,” White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt said in a statement.
The military is stationed in places such as Israel and serves as a monitor to monitor for violations. U.S. troops have no plans to enter Gaza, officials said.
The role of U.S. Central Command will primarily be to oversee a joint task force that will likely include Egyptian, Qatari, Turkish and UAE forces, and to assist in deconfliction with the Israeli Defense Forces currently deployed in Gaza, the official added.
Details of the deployment were still being worked out on October 9, when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government formally approved the first phase of a peace plan proposed by President Donald Trump.
