United State, Oct 10 : The United States is deploying approximately 200 troops to Israel to oversee the recently agreed Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to US media reports.
A senior US official told reporters that the task force will “oversee, observe, and ensure there are no violations” of the ceasefire agreement. The team will include personnel embedded from Egyptian, Qatari, and Turkish armed forces, Xinhua news agency reported.
The troops will remain in Israel, providing support in logistics, transportation, engineering, and planning, with no US soldiers entering Gaza, officials emphasized.
The ceasefire deal, announced by Donald Trump on Truth Social, marks a significant step toward peace, including a hostage prisoner exchange expected to free about 20 Israeli hostages and return the remains of others who died in the conflict.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved the agreement, which comes after a brutal two-year conflict that triggered international concern. The ceasefire is scheduled to take effect within the next 24 hours.
US officials said troops could begin deploying immediately. Their responsibilities will include facilitating humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza and managing the deconfliction mechanism, ensuring both Israel and Hamas adhere to the ceasefire terms.
This deployment underscores the US commitment to supporting stability in the region while maintaining a non-combat role in Gaza.