The United States is sending up to 200 troops to Israel to monitor the implementation of a ceasefire in Gaza.

U.S. Central Command is leading a new multinational task force that will facilitate aid and security assistance into Gaza, following two years of war. The new Civil-Military Coordination Center will be set up in Israel and work with non governmental organizations, private sector elements and partner nations. The announcement comes after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was announced this week, with the first phase of it starting to be implemented.

A U.S. official told Task & Purpose that some of the force is already on the ground, doing a site survey for the center. The rest will arrive in Israel by Sunday. The American element will be a joint force, made up of serv

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