US Deploys 200 Troops to Israel to Support Gaza Ceasefire

The United States is deploying around 200 military personnel to Israel to help oversee the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire and coordinate humanitarian operations.

Drawn from US Central Command, the troops will not enter Gaza but will form part of a civil-military coordination centre based in Israel. The new body will work alongside partner nations, NGOs and private-sector organisations to manage logistics, transport and security for aid deliveries into the war-torn territory.

Officials, who spoke anonymously because the details are not yet public, said the centre will help ensure the smooth flow of humanitarian supplies and monitor progress towards a transition to civilian governance in Gaza. The team will include experts in engineering, security, planning and logistics.

Multinational Effort to Enforce the Ceasefire

Forces from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are also expected to join the multinational group. American troops will collaborate closely with the Israeli Defence Forces, one official confirmed.

Some US personnel have already arrived in Israel, with the rest expected over the weekend as preparations for the coordination hub begin. The exact location of the centre has yet to be decided.

The move comes after Israel and Hamas accepted the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire plan, designed under President Donald Trump’s administration to end two years of fighting. Key issues, including Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal and the future governance of Gaza, remain under discussion.

President Trump praised Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, for his role in the negotiations held in Egypt this week. Cooper, along with special envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Jared Kushner, helped reassure Arab countries that the US would guarantee its commitments under the deal.

According to US officials, the ceasefire agreement includes the release of remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, marking a potential turning point after months of devastation in Gaza.

Kursiv also reports that the United Nations is preparing to withdraw about a quarter of its peacekeeping personnel worldwide, as mounting financial pressures and delayed US contributions strain the organisation’s budget.