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BREAKING: Britain Sends Soldiers to Israel as U.S. Sounds Alarm Over Shaky Gaza Truce
UK Deploys Military Officers to Israel to Monitor Def fragile Gaza Ceasefire
The deployment is part of a U.S.-led initiative to help oversee the implementation of the truce. The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed that a “small number of UK planning officers” have embedded within the so-called Civil-Military Coordination Centre (CMCC), a task force being formed for post-conflict stabilisation and humanitarian coordination.
According to the John Healey, the UK’s Defence Secretary, the country will play an “anchor role”, offering “specialist experience and skills” rather than leading the mission.
Key questions remain; for example:
The UK’s participation is likely to evolve depending on how the situation in Gaza develops and whether a broader international stabilisation force is formally established.