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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ariana Baio

200 US troops are heading to Israel to help the ceasefire hold. Here’s what they will be doing

The United States is sending up to 200 troops to Israel to monitor the ceasefire transition process with Gaza and ensure the terms of phase one of the 20-point deal are implemented, U.S. officials said Thursday.

Following the news that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of the deal, brokered by President Donald Trump, the U.S. began implementing a plan to establish a central coordination center where soldiers from the U.S. and other nations could oversee the ceasefire process.

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