"The defence secretary, John Healey, announced the deployment of a small number of planning officers, including a senior commander, at an event on Monday night. He said the UK would play an anchor role. Ten days ago the foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, said the UK had no plans to send soldiers to Gaza. The commander will work as a deputy in the American-led civil military coordination centre in Israel."
"He said the UK would contribute the specialist experience and skills where we can without playing a leading role, adding: We will play our part. The Times reports that the force is not expected to enter Gaza and is understood to be separate to a planned international stabilisation force, who will be given robust powers to control security inside Gaza if a European and US-backed UN security council motion passes."
Defence secretary John Healey announced a small deployment of planning officers, including a senior commander, to Israel to assist monitoring the Gaza ceasefire after a US request. A two-star officer will serve as a deputy in the American-led civil-military coordination centre. The deployment is expected to involve personnel from Qatar, Egypt, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates and is not expected to enter Gaza. The deployment is described as an anchor role providing specialist experience without leading the mission. A separate proposed international stabilisation force could receive robust internal security powers if a UN-backed motion passes. Gaza authorities reported multiple ceasefire violations and civilian deaths.
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