Regional Task Force to Monitor Gaza Ceasefire; U.S. Sending About 200 Service Members

Washington / Regional desk — Several countries, including the United States, are forming a regional task force to implement and oversee the Gaza ceasefire. The U.S. will deploy roughly 200 military personnel, who will be based in Israel to observe the ceasefire’s implementation.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the specialized unit will be called the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC). Besides monitoring the ceasefire in Gaza, the center will coordinate humanitarian assistance and security-related issues.

U.S. officials have confirmed that none of these personnel will enter the Gaza Strip; they will instead operate from Israel to provide oversight. The American service members assigned to the CMCC are specialists in planning, security, logistics, and engineering. Their responsibilities will include facilitating the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, maintaining coordination with Israeli forces during ceasefire implementation, and helping prevent clashes between the parties. (Report via Al Jazeera.)

In addition to the United States, military personnel and representatives from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey will participate in the coordination center. It is also expected that the United Arab Emirates will join.

The task force’s headquarters location has not yet been finalized. However, it will function as a joint control center inside Israel, where progress on ceasefire implementation will be monitored in coordination with Israeli forces.

Earlier, the Israeli government approved a ceasefire and hostage-exchange agreement with Hamas — a move hailed by U.S. President Donald Trump as the first step toward ending the roughly two-year Gaza conflict.

Washington officials say the main purpose of sending the 200 U.S. personnel is to ensure the ceasefire’s durability and to create an effective framework for delivering humanitarian assistance to Gaza.