US EditionIsraeli Government Spokesperson Rules Out Turkish Forces in Gaza
Israel rejects Turkish troops in a proposed multinational peacekeeping force in Gaza amid ongoing debates about foreign military roles in the region's security.
- On Sunday, Israeli government spokesperson Shosh Bedrosian said Turkish soldiers would not be deployed to Gaza as part of a multinational force, adding `There will be no Turkish boots on the ground`.
- Earlier this month, Turkey hosted a foreign ministers meeting as Tom Barrack, US Ambassador to Turkey, said Turkey would participate in the International Stabilization Force.
- The force remains unestablished and many countries call for a UN Security Council mandate; earlier this month, Turkey hosted a foreign ministers meeting where Hakan Fidan said Palestinians should govern themselves.
- These remarks leave participation uncertain as Azerbaijan said on Saturday it would not join until military action ends, and Vice President JD Vance last month said Washington would not force Israel on foreign troops.
- Differing national stances complicate formation of the force, as calls for UN Security Council backing and US proposals for a temporary International Stabilization Force keep the plan unresolved.
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This force is provided for in the agreement which led to a ceasefire on 10 October. According to the terms of the agreement, it will be a majority coalition composed of Arab and Muslim countries, and deployed to supervise security as the Israeli army withdraws. The Israeli government spokesman said on Sunday that "there will be no Turkish soldiers on the ground".
The planned international force in the Gaza Strip will not include soldiers sent by Turkey, the Israeli government announced on Sunday. The establishment of possible stabilization units with the participation of foreign armies has been discussed since the ceasefire between the terrorist movement Hamas and Israel, brokered by the United States. But Israel does not trust Turkey.
An Israeli government spokesman says Turkish soldiers will not be deployed to Gaza as part of a multinational force aimed at taking over control from the IDF. "There will be no Turkish troops on the ground," spokesman Shosh Bedrosian told reporters in response to a question, the Telegraph reports. US President Donald Trump's plan to end the two-year war calls for a temporary international stabilization force to gradually take over security in Ga…
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