24.10.2025 - 23:20 [ Times of Israel ]

Addressing Turkey, PA role in Gaza, Rubio says Israel must be ‘comfortable’ with countries that send troops

Asked in a press conference at the US Civil-Military Coordination Center whether Turkish troops would be deployed in the International Stabilization Force to be set up in the Strip, Rubio says, “We haven’t formed that force yet, so there’s still work going on.”

“Obviously, as you put together this force, it’ll have to be countries that Israel is comfortable with as well,” he continues, saying that “there are a lot of countries that are expressing interest right now,” adding he couldn’t specify them.