No Plans for British Troops to Be on the Ground in Gaza, Says Foreign Secretary

Israeli soldiers drive a tank along the Israeli-Gaza border after Israel and Hamas agreed to a pause in their war. Emilio Morenatti/AP

There will be no British troops on the ground in Gaza to help police the ceasefire agreement, the Foreign Secretary has said.

Yvette Cooper has continued to defend the UK’s role in the peace process, following Israel and Hamas’s agreement.