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Turkiye willing to send troops to Gaza, decries violations of ‘ceasefire’
Turkiye’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, says Ankara is ready to commit troops to Gaza.
“We can also contribute meaningfully to the rehabilitation of health and education sectors as well as the training of the police force. In addition, we are prepared to provide troops to the International Stabilization Force,” he said.
Netanyahu has explicitly opposed Turkiye sending troops to Gaza.
Fidan also referenced the continued violations of the Gaza “ceasefire”, which experts said are likely to hinder foreign force deployment.
“The humanitarian situation remains fragile and ceasefire violations continue to occur. A prompt, coordinated and effective response is, therefore, essential,” Fidan said.
More pledges from the ongoing Board of Peace meeting
Here are some other notable comments made by countries’ representatives at the Board of Peace meeting, which is still ongoing:
- Indonesia will contribute 8,000 or more troops to an international security force for Gaza, President Prabowo Subianto said.
- Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said his country will also send an unspecified number of troops, including medical units, to Gaza.
- The UAE’s deputy PM pledged $1.2bn to the board’s mission.
- Saudi Arabia and Kuwait’s representatives also pledged $1bn each to the effort.
- Morocco’s foreign minister said that the country is ready to deploy police officers to Gaza.
Israel’s top diplomat says Board of Peace addresses ‘heart of the problem’
Gideon Saar has offered praise for the Board of Peace, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined in February after initially opposing the plan.
The addition has piqued concerns about increased Israeli influence over the board, with the US regularly seen as acting on Israel’s behalf in the UN Security Council.
While Trump has appointed a Palestinian technocratic committee to oversee daily operations in Gaza, there is no Palestinian representation on the wider board, which critics say will block the potential to find solutions to longstanding intractable political issues that risk the continued resurgence of violence.
Saar, however, said Trump had offered “the first plan to address the root of the problem”, pointing to the “disarmament of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, demilitarisation of Gaza Strip and deradicalisation of Palestinian society there”.
“We support it and are working and will work toward its success,” he said.
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