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Vance Announces Civilian Military Cooperation Center, Vows No US Troops in Gaza 

Americans will help staff the new command center, while other nations could supply troops to assist with peacekeeping efforts.
Vance Announces Civilian Military Cooperation Center, Vows No US Troops in Gaza 
Vice President JD Vance arrives at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 21, 2025. Nathan Howard/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Travis Gillmore
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance held a press conference in Kiryat Gat, Israel, on Oct. 21 to announce the establishment of a Civilian Military Cooperation Center.

While U.S. troops will help operate the command center—a joint effort between Israeli and American governments meant to guide peace efforts in the Middle East—the vice president said they will not deploy to the Gaza Strip.

Travis Gillmore
Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
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