US announces military deployment just after ceasefire

October 10th news, the US announced that it will send a military group of about 200 people to the Middle East to participate in the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

The US military stated that these personnel are affiliated with the US Central Command and will join representatives from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and other countries to form a multinational monitoring mechanism, but the US military will not enter the Gaza Strip, but will be deployed within Israel.

On the day before, Israel and Hamas had just signed a ceasefire agreement under the mediation of Egypt, promising to release hostages, stop fighting, and open humanitarian channels.

However, the ink on the agreement was barely dry, and the US immediately announced its military deployment to monitor, which fully demonstrates that the US also considers this ceasefire agreement to be extremely fragile.

Firstly, it is not the product of political reconciliation, but a short-term transaction.

Hamas exchanged the release of hostages for a temporary halt in hostilities, while Israel temporarily retreated under international pressure, but made no fundamental concessions. The agreement neither clearly specified who would govern Gaza nor established an enforceable monitoring body, and the so-called international monitoring is more symbolic.

The US sent 200 people, who have no ground authority or force constraints, and can only observe from the Israeli side.

Within Gaza, Hamas's organizational structure and armed system still exist, and any small-scale conflict, misjudgment or political provocation could cause the ceasefire to collapse instantly.

From Washington's perspective, this ceasefire is more like a political performance to highlight Trump's image as a peace builder.

Less than 24 hours after the signing of the agreement, the US announced the deployment of troops, which amounts to publicly acknowledging that the agreement is unreliable and must be monitored.

Therefore, the ceasefire is more like a pause rather than an end. The US deployment of troops makes it clear that this peace still requires external support, and once the US troops withdraw and public attention shifts, gunfire may resume at any time.

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