UAE’s Gargash says discussions ongoing on deployment of security personnel to Gaza
Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, has addressed the situation in Gaza during in an interview at the Reuters NEXT Gulf Summit in Abu Dhabi. He said much work remains to ensure the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, which he said will scale up.
He also said discussions are under way on the deployment of security forces on the ground in Gaza, one plank of Trump’s 20-point peace plan that is the foundation of the ongoing ceasefire.
Gargash warned against “maximalist views” held by the Israeli right, saying any annexation of Palestinian territories would be a “red line”.
US credibility ‘on the line’ as Israel tests Hamas ceasefire limits
Academic Muhanad Seloom has warned that the credibility of the United States is “on the line” as Israel appears to test the limits of the current ceasefire with Hamas.
“The US has sent a top official [US Vice President JD Vance] to Israel to make sure this ceasefire holds, because they know that Netanyahu has now got all the living captives, some of the bodies of those killed and that he might walk away from the agreement,” Seloom, professor of critical security studies at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, told Al Jazeera.
The Gaza Government Media Office says it has documented at least 80 breaches of the ceasefire by Israel since October 10.
Seloom also noted that other countries, such as Qatar and Turkiye, were party to this agreement and are eager to see the ceasefire hold.
“Turkiye … is a major player in the region. It’s a member of NATO, and I think the Turkish government is very keen on making sure that this agreement is being implemented,” he added.
Israeli PM’s office rejects prospect of Turkish troops in Gaza: Report
Netanyahu’s office has told The Times of Israel that “there will be no Turkish involvement” in a security force in Gaza.
The statement follows Netanyahu’s comments earlier today that he has “very strong opinions about” possible Turkish involvement.
Once warm relations between NATO member Turkiye and Israel have plunged to new lows during the Gaza war, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeatedly criticising Israel for its attacks in Gaza.
Turkiye has offered to take part in an international task force to monitor the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire under Trump’s plan, with its armed forces serving in a military or civilian capacity as needed. Vance said on Tuesday there would be a “constructive role” for Turkiye to play as the truce moved towards the next stage.
Can't have any troops in Gaza that have any sympathy for Palestinians. I guess Netanyahu will try to block Indonesian troops as well. It will be a Zionist coalition is it ever comes to letting an international task into Gaza. UK and Germany are welcome. RAF has already been working for Israel in the genocide.
