Approximately 200 American soldiers have begun arriving in Israel to establish a military coordination center tasked with overseeing the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
The deployment, ordered by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), is part of a broader international effort to stabilize the situation and facilitate humanitarian access to the besieged enclave.
According to ABC News, the troops are not expected to enter Gaza. Their role is strictly non-combat and will focus on logistics, planning, engineering, and coordination with international partners.
U.S. officials emphasized that the personnel belong to specialized units trained in transportation, infrastructure, and security support.
The center will serve as a hub for monitoring the ceasefire and ensuring the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
The coordination effort includes collaboration with representatives from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the International Committee of the Red Cross, as well as civil society organizations and private sector entities.
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The goal is to maintain ceasefire stability and support future reconstruction efforts without involving U.S. forces in direct military operations.
As reported by The Independent, Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, arrived in Israel on Friday to oversee the center’s establishment.
The American team is arriving in stages via separate flights from the United States and other regional bases.
Officials described the center as the first step in a longer-term mechanism that will eventually coordinate security, humanitarian, and engineering efforts in Gaza.
This deployment marks a significant shift in international oversight of the ceasefire, which includes provisions for prisoner exchanges, and phased Israeli military withdrawal.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has declared a famine in Gaza, with over 500,000 people living under Phase 5 conditions—defined by starvation, destitution, and death.
Since Israel broke the March 2025 ceasefire, an additional 13,598 Palestinians have been killed and 57,849 injured. Among the dead are at least 460 civilians who died from starvation, including 154 children.
The Gaza Ministry of Health reports that 67,211 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, 2023, with children accounting for more than 20,000 of the dead. The number of wounded has reached 169,961, including tens of thousands of women and children. Thousands remain buried under rubble, and civil defense teams are unable to reach many areas due to continued bombardment and the targeting of ambulances.
These figures reflect both direct casualties from Israeli bombardment and indirect deaths caused by starvation, untreated injuries, and the collapse of Gaza’s healthcare system.
The World Health Organization confirms that at least 42,000 people in Gaza are living with life-changing injuries, including over 10,000 children. More than 5,000 have undergone amputations or suffered spinal trauma.
Humanitarian agencies warn that the blockade and destruction of infrastructure have rendered Gaza uninhabitable, with widespread displacement and no access to clean water, food, or medical care.
Less than 14 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals remain partially functional, and maternity services are critically impaired, with 55,000 pregnant women trapped in war zones and hundreds of babies born under unsafe conditions.
