In a post on X, Cooper said that no US troops would be deployed to the Palestinian territory. "America's sons and daughters in uniform are answering the call to deliver peace in the Middle East," he said. "This great effort will be achieved with no US boots on the ground in Gaza," Cooper added. The US Navy chief said he had also discussed establishing a CENTCOM-led Civil-Military Coordination Center that will "synchronize activities to support post-conflict stabilization."
U.S. Central Command is reportedly establishing a "civil-military coordination center" in Israel, staffed with hundreds of troops, to monitor the newly implemented ceasefire in Gaza, U.S. officials have said. U.S. outlets have reported that the military is slated to send 200 troops to Israel for the effort, with some having already been sent. The troops are there, officials said, primarily to provide "security" support and to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid in Gaza.