US to send 200 troops to Israel to support and monitor ceasefire deal, reports say

Officials say US to establish center in Israel to help flow of humanitarian aid and logistical and security aid

US troops have been sent to Israel as part of the peace deal approved on Thursday to support and help monitor the ceasefire, according to multiple news reports.

Senior US officials told reporters that 200 troops will initially be on the ground with a civil-military coordination center" operated by US Central Command to help facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid as well as logistical and security assistance into the territory wracked by two years of war, the Associated Press reported, citing two officials who confirmed the report on the condition of anonymity to discuss details not authorized for release.