Tel Aviv [Israel], October 11 (ANI): US Central Command (CENTCOM) Admiral Brad Cooper stated on Saturday that he returned to Israel after visiting Gaza to oversee the establishment of a coordination centre as a ceasefire took effect in the territory.
In a post on X, US Central Command wrote, “Just returned from a visit inside Gaza to inform how we are moving forward to establish a CENTCOM-led Civil-Military Coordination Centre (CMCC) that will synchronise activities to support post-conflict stabilisation.”
“America’s sons and daughters in uniform are answering the call to deliver peace in the Middle East in support of the Commander in Chief’s direction in this historic moment. This great effort will be achieved with no US boots on the ground in Gaza,” Admiral Cooper added.
US service members have begun arriving in Israel as part of efforts to establish the post-ceasefire coordination centre. Around 200 personnel will be involved, focusing on facilitating the flow of humanitarian and logistical aid, as well as providing security assistance in Gaza.
The service members will also be monitoring “the efforts towards achieving civilian governance in Gaza,” according to a US official.
As part of the ceasefire agreement reached earlier this week, Israel has agreed to allow 600 humanitarian aid trucks into Gaza daily. These trucks, operated by the United Nations and other donors, aim to deliver critical relief to civilians affected by the conflict, CNN reported.
Meanwhile, preparations are underway for the release of Palestinian prisoners, another key element of the ceasefire. Inmates scheduled for release have been moved to detention facilities in southern Israel.
According to a spokesperson for Israel’s prison services, the prisoners have been transferred to deportation complexes located in Ofer and Ketziot prisons and are awaiting further instructions from what the spokesperson referred to as the “political echelon.”
On Friday, Israel’s Justice Ministry published the names of 250 Palestinian prisoners set to be released under the agreement. Of these, 142 are slated for deportation, while the rest will return to the occupied West Bank or East Jerusalem, as reported by CNN. (ANI)
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