The United States will deploy 200 troops as part of a joint task force for Gaza stability, with no Americans actually on the ground in the Palestinian enclave, two senior US officials said on Thursday.

The officials, speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity, said the 200 would be a core part of a task force that would include representatives from the Egyptian armed forces, Qatar, Turkey and probably from the United Arab Emirates.

The US military’s Central Command will stand up the task force, known as the Civil-Military Coordination Centre, or CMCC, a US official said.

The CMCC’s job will be to facilitate the flow of assistance into Gaza, including security assistance and humanitarian aid.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a social media post that the US personnel will be tasked with monitoring the Gaza agreement in Israel and will work with other international forces on the ground.

Two officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said US troops would be the core of the CMCC, but it would also include representatives from Egypt’s military, Qatar, Turkey and probably the United Arab Emirates.

One of the officials said the American troops being deployed would have expertise in planning, security, logistics and engineering.

Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal - Netanyahu’s office

Israel’s government ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages held there within 72 hours after that.

The Israeli cabinet approved the deal early Friday morning, roughly 24 hours after mediators announced the agreement, which calls for the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and the start of a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza under US President Donald Trump’s initiative to end the two-year war in Gaza.

“The government has just now approved the framework for the release of all of the hostages – the living and the deceased,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s English-language X account said.