The White House denied sending 200 troops to Israel.

On October 10, White House press Secretary Caroline Leavitt commented on information about the US intention to send its military personnel to the Middle East in order to control the situation in Gaza.

Earlier, the Army Times (AT) newspaper reported that about 200 American troops will be sent to Israel to monitor compliance with the agreements on Gaza.

"To be clear, up to 200 American troops who are already in central Command will be tasked with monitoring compliance with the peace agreement in Israel and will cooperate with other international forces on the ground," Leavitt wrote on Twitter. Twitter).

Military inaction: Israel and Hamas have taken the first step towards a settlement

However, difficulties may arise when agreeing on the second stage of the peace deal.

On October 9, Al Jazeera reported that the head of the Palestinian Hamas movement, Khalil al-Haya, announced the end of the war in the Gaza Strip. It was clarified that the agreement implies a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the region and the arrival of humanitarian aid.

Earlier in the day, Israeli Government spokesman Shosh Bedrosian announced that a 72-hour period for the release and return of hostages would begin 24 hours after the Israeli Government meeting. She stressed that Israel is preparing to take hostages "in any condition they may find themselves in." A representative of the Hamas movement also said that more than 2,000 Palestinians, including 250 sentenced to life in prison, will be released from Israeli prisons in accordance with a deal to resolve the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

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