The American newspaper "Politico" said, "Biden administration officials are holding preliminary talks about options for achieving post-war stability in Gaza, including a proposal for the Pentagon to help fund a multinational force or a Palestinian peacekeeping team." It quoted Defense Ministry officials and two Biden administration officials as saying that the proposed options “do not include” deploying American forces on the ground, explaining that the Defense Ministry’s funding will go toward the needs of the security forces and supplementing the aid provided by other countries. The newspaper pointed out that “Israel is reluctant to engage in such talks, before eliminating Hamas militarily and securing the release of hostages held by the Palestinian movement in Gaza.” As for a potential peacekeeping team led by a Palestinian, the newspaper stated that “it is not yet clear who will Which will train and prepare its members, which may include about 20,000 security personnel supported by the Palestinian Authority.” Meanwhile, a Defense Ministry official indicated that Washington had begun examining the option of supporting a multinational force to achieve stability in Gaza at the beginning of the new year, when expectations were It indicates that Israel may begin to end its military operations soon. The Israeli army has continued to bomb the Gaza Strip for 6 months, destroying entire neighborhoods, causing the displacement of 1.7 out of 2.4 million people, and sparking a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations. On October 7, Hamas fighters launched an attack on southern Israel that killed 1,200 Israelis, according to official Israeli data. In response to the Hamas attack, Israel vowed to “eliminate” the movement, and launched a major attack on Gaza that has killed more than 32,000 Palestinians so far. The vast majority of them are women and children, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza. Meanwhile, regional and international efforts are continuing to reach a deal to release detainees and establish a ceasefire in the Strip.
The US Department of Defense is in early talks to fund a peacekeeping mission in Gaza
2024-03-28T21:11:26.983Z
Highlights: The US Department of Defense is in early talks to fund a peacekeeping mission in Gaza. It indicates that Israel may begin to end its military operations soon. The Israeli army has continued to bomb the Gaza Strip for 6 months, causing the displacement of 1.7 out of 2.4 million people. On October 7, Hamas fighters launched an attack on southern Israel that killed 1,200 Israelis, according to official Israeli data. In response to the Hamas attack, Israel vowed to “eliminate” the movement.
An American report stated that President Joe Biden's administration officials are holding early talks regarding options for achieving stability in the Gaza Strip after the end of the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement, as the proposals include funding the US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, for a mission to preserve...
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