The troops will not enter Gaza and will instead be stationed in Israel and focused on logistical, transportation, engineering and operational planning work, the officials said.

“They will not enter Gaza. There will be no U.S. boots on the ground in Gaza,” one of the officials said.

The mission is code-named the U.S. military Coordination Cell and comes after Israel and Hamas reached an agreement for a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages held in Gaza for the release of nearly 2,000 Palestinians who had been detained since the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023.

On Wednesday, former President Donald Trump said the “first phase” of the agreement had been reached and that he also would be going to Egypt for the signing of the official deal.

In a statement early Friday, Prime Minister

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