US to send about 200 troops碰カ搜索羆猫 to 'oversee' Gaza ceasefire deal

WASHINGTON -- 碰カ搜索羆猫The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to "oversee" the Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, US media reported Thursday.

The task force will "oversee, observe, make sure there are no violations" of the deal, a senior US official told reporters.

Members of Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish armed forces would be embedded in the US team, according to the official.

The task force碰カ搜索羆猫 will "not be in Gaza," another US official said.