Media: The US will deploy 200 soldiers to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire in Gaza
Sputnik, Washington, October 10 - According to AFP, citing U.S. officials, the United States will deploy 200 military personnel in the Middle East to "monitor" the implementation of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Later, a U.S. official confirmed this information to Sputnik.
The report said: "A U.S. team of 200 people will be deployed in the Middle East to 'monitor' the implementation of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip."
The report cited the statement of U.S. Admiral Brad Cooper, saying that the mission of the U.S. personnel would be "to observe, monitor and ensure that the ceasefire is not violated."
The report also added that the monitoring team will also include military personnel from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and possibly the UAE.
Earlier, President Trump stated that Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement on the first phase of the plan to resolve the situation. In the first phase, Hamas will release Israeli hostages, while Israel will withdraw its forces to the agreed line in Gaza and release hundreds of Palestinians from Israeli prisons, including many who have been sentenced to life for terrorism.
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