In a first, US reveals its military role in post-ceasefire Gaza
Apart from the US troops, countries including Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are also expected to send their forces to Gaza to maintain the ceasefire.
October 10, 2025 09:41 PM IST
First published on: Oct 10, 2025 at 08:45 PM IST
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Israeli soldiers move near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
As the ceasefire comes into effect in Gaza, the United States has said that it will send troops to Israel to help support and monitor the situation. According to US officials, around 200 troops will be sent to Israel as part of a team that includes partner nations, non-governmental organisations and private-sector players.
US to send troops to Israel
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that the US Central Command is going to establish a “civil-military coordination center” in Israel that will help facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid as well as logistical and security assistance into the territory wracked by two years of war.
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The US troops will stay in Israel and will not be in Gaza, one of the officials said.
A displaced Palestinian rides his bicycle on the coastal road near Wadi Gaza in the central Gaza Strip, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, after Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their war and the release of the remaining hostages. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
This is the first time since the ceasefire deal was agreed upon that the US officials have revealed the role the country’s military will be playing in maintaining peace in Gaza.
UK not sending troops to Gaza
Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on Friday said that the UK has no plans to deploy troops to the Middle East as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
After Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a Trump administration plan to halt the fighting, a litany of questions remains on the next steps, including Hamas disarmament, a withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and a future government in the territory.
Apart from the US troops, countries including Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are also expected to send their forces to Gaza to maintain the ceasefire, even though the role they are expected to play in the Palestinian enclave is yet unclear.
A truck carries a military tank from inside the Gaza Strip in southern Israel, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
IDF withdraws from Gaza
On Friday, the Israel Defense Forces completed its withdrawal to the agreed-upon deployment lines in the Gaza Strip. The withdrawal marks the official beginning of the ceasefire and the 72-hour countdown for Hamas to release the hostages it is holding under the first phase of the US-brokered deal.
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Israeli soldiers move near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) 
