Gaza: media reports that 200 US soldiers begin arriving in Israel

Milan, 11 October (LaPresse) – US troops have begun arriving in Israel to set up a coordination centre that will oversee the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. This was reported by ABC News, citing two officials. No US soldiers will enter Gaza, the officials said. According to a US official, the 200 soldiers sent to Israel specialise in transport, planning, logistics, security and engineering. They will work alongside representatives from other partner nations, the private sector and non-governmental organisations. The troops sent to Israel to set up the military-led command centre are arriving gradually over the weekend, with various components coming from the United States and the Middle East. Admiral Brad Cooper, who oversees US troops in the region as head of US Central Command, based in Tampa, Florida, was in Israel on Friday, officials said.