200 U.S. Troops Sent to Israel to Support Trump-Led Ceasefire

The United States is deploying 200 troops to Israel in a support role as part of the implementation of President Donald Trump’s historic ceasefire agreement between Israel and the terror group Hamas marking a major turning point in the two-year Gaza war.

The troops will not enter Gaza, according to the Associated Press, but will instead staff a new “civil-military coordination center” operated by U.S. Central Command in partnership with allied nations and humanitarian groups. Their mission: oversee compliance with the ceasefire, coordinate logistics, and assist in the safe return of Israeli hostages.

This comes just one day after Israel’s Security Council approved the first phase of the Trump peace plan, officially enacting a ceasefire, a phased Israeli military withdrawal, and the release of all 48 hostages both living and deceased held by Hamas.

The decision was the result of weeks of intensive diplomacy in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where negotiators from the U.S., Turkey, Qatar, and other nations helped finalize the deal between Israeli and Hamas officials.

Key to the agreement were Trump’s senior envoy Steve Witkoff and former White House adviser Jared Kushner, both of whom were personally thanked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the vote.

“We couldn’t have achieved it without the extraordinary help of President Trump and his team, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner,” Netanyahu said. “We fought during these two years to achieve our war aims... and we’re about to achieve that goal.”

The prime minister also praised the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for applying the military pressure that helped isolate Hamas and forced them to the negotiating table.

The ceasefire framework, based on a U.S.-backed proposal announced by Trump last month, is being hailed as the most significant breakthrough in the region since the Abraham Accords. Trump called the plan a blueprint for “eternal peace in the Middle East” a vision that now appears to be gaining serious traction.

And it’s not just Israel that’s backing it.

In an unprecedented show of regional unity, the following Arab and Muslim nations issued a joint statement supporting the agreement and praising Trump’s role:

• Qatar

• Jordan

• United Arab Emirates

• Indonesia

• Pakistan

• Turkey

• Saudi Arabia

• Egypt

“Trump’s leadership and his sincere efforts to end the war in Gaza” were cited as key reasons for the deal’s success. The group added they had “confidence in his ability to find a path to peace.”

The significance here cannot be overstated. Trump has not only brought Israel and Hamas to the table something the Biden administration failed to do in two years but he has also unified an unprecedented coalition of regional players, including longtime adversaries and neutral states, around a common vision for peace.

The 200 U.S. troops deployed will play a critical role in enforcing the terms, maintaining stability, and ensuring humanitarian aid reaches civilians. Their presence on the ground underscores the seriousness of this deal and the credibility of American leadership when it’s backed by strength.

Once again, Trump is proving that diplomacy works best when it’s paired with leverage, vision, and unapologetic commitment to America’s allies and interests.

This deal, and the role the U.S. is now playing, shows the world what true leadership looks like not from the shadows, not through weakness, but through strength and resolve.

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