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U.S. Ambassador to Ankara and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack proposed that Türkiye be included in the international force planned to be deployed in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli journalist Amichai Stein reported on X that Barrack made remarks at a conference organized by Israeli media outlet The Jerusalem Post in Washington regarding the international force planned to be established in Gaza and approved by the UN Security Council.
Barrack stated that they were recommending Türkiye's inclusion in the international force planned for deployment in Gaza.
"Our suggestion was that since the Turks have the largest and most effective ground troop operation in the region, and since they have a dialogue with Hamas, perhaps that would be beneficial as part of the force to cool the temperature," Barrack said.
The U.N. Security Council approved the establishment of an international interim force to serve until the end of 2027 on Nov. 17 by accepting U.S. Resolution 2803.
According to the resolution, Gaza will be governed during the transition period by a council composed of technocrats with no political character. This structure will operate under the supervision of a new transitional authority called the Peace Council that includes international actors.
U.S. President Trump will chair the council. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will also be part of the structure, alongside some state leaders.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Oct. 9 that Israel and Hamas approved the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan in ongoing negotiations in Egypt.
The agreement signed in Egypt, where negotiations were conducted, went into effect on Oct. 10 with the approval of the Israeli government.
The Israeli military, despite the ceasefire reached in the Gaza Strip, sometimes carries out attacks targeting Palestinians with various claims. Since October 2023, Israel has killed more than 70,000 people, mostly women and children, and injured nearly 171,000 others in Gaza.
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