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Rubio Says Gaza Security Force Must Include Countries Israel Is ‘Comfortable With’

Gaza cannot be governed by ‘anyone who wants to use it as a launch pad for attacks against Israel,’ said Rubio.
Rubio Says Gaza Security Force Must Include Countries Israel Is ‘Comfortable With’
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu make a joint statement to the media at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem on Feb. 16, 2025. Ohad Zwigenberg /Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Evgenia Filimianova
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An international security force in Gaza under a cease-fire agreement would have to be made up of countries that Israel is “comfortable with,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Oct. 24 during a visit to Israel.

Speaking to the media after visiting the Civil-Military Coordination Center in southern Israel, Rubio said that many countries have offered to be part of the force.

Evgenia Filimianova
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