President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, said he visited the Gaza Strip this Saturday (11) as part of post-war planning. At the same time, Hamas police have reappeared on the streets and Palestinians are returning en masse following the withdrawal of Israeli troops.
“I just returned from a visit inside Gaza to report on how we are moving forward,” he said of a US-led civil-military coordination center being established in Israel “to support post-conflict stabilization,” he said on social media.
As part of a ceasefire agreement, Palestinians are awaiting an increase in humanitarian aid and Israel is preparing to hand over some 20 live hostages held by Hamas. The two initiatives are expected in the coming days as part of the agreement orchestrated by President Trump and Arab and Muslim countries.
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Admiral Brad Cooper, the top US commander in the region, also entered Gaza, US officials said. Nearly 200 American troops are expected to arrive in Israel by Sunday to staff the center, which will monitor the ceasefire and organize humanitarian aid, logistics and security assistance for Gaza. Troops include planners, transportation, engineering, and security experts.
The United Nations said on Friday the 10th that around 180,000 Palestinians have begun returning home from the areas to which they were displaced.
At the same time, Hamas police could be seen on the streets of Gaza on Saturday, Reuters footage showed. The day before, the group announced plans to deploy internal security forces and reassert its authority. The resurgence of Hamas security units could pose problems for the deal, which requires the group to relinquish government and military control of Gaza and demilitarize. (Source: Dow Jones Newswires)
