The United States will deploy 200 troops as part of a multinational task force to help monitor and support Gaza’s stability following the newly ratified Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. Senior US officials said the personnel would not be stationed inside Gaza but would operate from Israel and nearby areas.
The deployment forms the core of a Civil-Military Coordination Centre (CMCC), established by the US Central Command, to facilitate the secure and coordinated flow of humanitarian and security assistance into Gaza.
According to officials, the CMCC will include representatives from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and likely the United Arab Emirates, working jointly to oversee the ceasefire implementation and aid delivery.
The American contingent will include experts in planning, logistics, security, and engineering to ensure effective coordination and compliance with the peace framework.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that US personnel would focus on monitoring the Gaza agreement and liaising with international forces on the ground.
The deployment follows Israel’s ratification of a US-brokered ceasefire and hostage exchange agreement with Hamas. The Israeli cabinet approved the deal early Friday, roughly a day after mediators announced its terms.
The agreement provides for a phased end to hostilities within 24 hours, the release of Israeli hostages within 72 hours, and a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza under US President Donald Trump’s peace initiative aimed at ending the two-year war.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed that the government had endorsed the framework for the release of all hostages, both living and deceased.
The development marks a major diplomatic milestone, signalling the first sustained truce in Gaza under a comprehensive peace plan involving the US and key regional mediators. The upcoming days are expected to test the agreement’s implementation and the durability of the fragile ceasefire.
