US EditionBritish troops deployed to Israel to 'monitor Gaza ceasefire' after US request
- On Monday, Britain sent a senior commander and a small team of UK military planning officers to Israel to help monitor a fragile Gaza ceasefire after a United States request.
- Yvette Cooper had said the UK had `no plans` to send soldiers before John Healey called the ceasefire deal brokered by Donald Trump an `opportunity for a long-term peace`.
- The British officer will act as deputy within a US-led Civil-Military Coordination Centre that includes troops from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, while the United States sends up to 200 troops to Israel.
- The British contingent will not operate inside the Gaza Strip while the ceasefire faces pressure, and one official said the team will monitor ceasefire implementation and Gaza's civilian transition.
- The New York Times reported on Tuesday that countries are nervous about deploying troops into Gaza while Hamas remains armed, amid over 50 deaths reported by the Hamas-run health ministry.
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The British Defense Minister, John Healey, said on Monday that Britain would play a "central role" in Washington's efforts to maintain the ceasefire in the enclave.
UK deploys military to oversee Gaza ceasefire
The British Ministry of Defence has announced that a small team of military officers has been deployed to Israel. According to a Sky News report, the force will join a US-led task force aimed at supervising the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The British contingent, led by a senior officer, was sent following a US request and includes only a limited number of personnel. The British officer is expected to serve as deputy to an American comma…
A small number of British military planning officers were sent to Israel today to participate in a working group led by the United States,
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