Khaberni - Sky News reported that Britain has sent a high-ranking military officer and a limited number of soldiers to Israel to assist in international efforts to monitor the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, at the request of the United States.
British Defense Minister John Healey revealed this deployment less than a week after Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper stated that the UK "does not plan to send soldiers".
The British officer will take the position of deputy commander at the military-civil coordination center led by the United States.
Healey described the ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump as a "chance for long-term peace", emphasizing that Britain possesses specialized expertise and capabilities that it will contribute to this mission.
The British minister stated, "It will not be in a leadership position, but it will play a key role and provide the necessary expertise", noting that the British officer is accompanied by a small team of military planning experts.
The British Ministry of Defense confirmed that the deployment will not involve operations inside Gaza, just as the American forces, which may number up to 200 soldiers, will also not enter the sector.
This move comes as the ceasefire faces increasing pressures, with Israel and Hamas exchanging accusations of breaching it, and the return of brief Israeli airstrikes over the weekend, while Gaza's Health Ministry reported that more than 50 people were killed during the last twenty-four hours.
