"Rubio arrived in Israel one day after Vice President JD Vance visited the Jewish state and said that the quick creation of an international peacekeeping force would be key to seeing the deal through. Such a force is specified in the text of the current peace plan put forth by US President Donald Trump and agreed upon by both Hamas and Israel."
"There's a lot of countries that have offered to do it. Obviously as you put together this force, it will have to be people that Israel is comfortable with, Rubio said on Friday, emphasizing that Israel would retain the power to reject contributions from particular countries. Among those nations that have volunteered are Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation; the UAE, which normalized relations with Israel in 2020;"
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Israel to press for adherence to the fragile Gaza ceasefire. Fighting has quieted since the October 10 truce, but the humanitarian situation remains severe and tensions persist. The peace plan specifies an international peacekeeping force, and multiple countries have volunteered to contribute troops. Rubio said Israel must be comfortable with contributors and would have the power to reject specific national contingents. Volunteer countries include Indonesia, the UAE, and Turkey, though Israel reportedly rejected a proposal for Turkish troops. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged pressure on Israel for alleged ceasefire violations.
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