The United States has replaced Israel in overseeing humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip, according to a Friday Washington Post report. The Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), set up in Kiryat Gat by the US, is now taking charge of aid importation. Israel will take a secondary role in deciding what enters Gaza, the Washington Post reported, citing several officials familiar with the transition.
US forces are taking part in overseeing and coordinating aid transfer into the Gaza Strip together with Israel as part of US President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan, an Israeli security official confirmed to Reuters on Saturday.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has also stepped up monitoring aid distribution and the ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization, the report added. The Washington Post also cited a US official who stated that Israel is still part of the negotiations and "part of the conversation" on aid distribution, but that "decisions will be taken by the wider body." (Read More)
