US EditionNetanyahu hints at opposition to any Turkish forces in Gaza
- On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted he opposed any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip while speaking in Jerusalem alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance.
- The second phase of President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan requires Hamas to disarm and foresees an International Stabilisation Force, with Turkey offering its armed forces for military or civilian duties.
- On the ground, Gaza medics reported 30 bodies at Nasser Hospital after being released by Israel, as the Gaza health ministry recorded at least 88 deaths since the ceasefire began.
- With a fragile ceasefire in place for 12 days, mediators focus on disarmament and an internationally-supervised Palestinian committee, while U.S. officials say Turkey may play a constructive role but will not force troops on Israel.
- Despite Turkey’s offer to join the task force, local dynamics complicate stabilization as Turkish armed forces may serve in Gaza while Hamas has reasserted armed control.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu Rules Out Turkish Troops in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and US Vice President JD Vance during a meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, 22 October 2025. Credit: EPA/MARC ISRAEL SELLEM / POOL via AMNA Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday that no Turkish troops will be deployed in Gaza, rejecting speculation about disagreements with Egypt over the issue. Reports earlier suggested tension between Netanyahu and Egy…
Israeli PM Netanyahu hints at opposition to any Turkish forces in Gaza amid ceasefire plan
U.S. V-P Vance, on Tuesday (October 21), said there would be a “constructive role” for Turkey to play but that Washington wouldn’t force anything on Israel when it came to foreign troops “on their soil”
Netanyahu Opposes Turkish Role in Gaza as Ceasefire Monitors
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced reservations about involving Turkish security forces in Gaza to monitor a U.S.-backed ceasefire with Hamas. While U.S. Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism about the ceasefire's progress, Turkey proposed participating in an International Stabilisation Force. The ceasefire remains precarious amid violent episodes.
Netanyahu hints at opposition to any Turkish forces in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Wednesday at his opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip as part of a mission to monitor a U.S.-backed ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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