Vice President JD Vance said there are no plans for U.S. troops to be on the ground in Israel or Gaza after both sides agreed to the first phase of President Donald Trumpâs peace deal.
The agreement involves both Israel and Gaza releasing all their prisoners and hostages, respectively, and for Israel to withdraw its troops to a designated position in the Gaza Strip. Vance said on âMeet the Pressâ that, while Trump does not plan to put boots on the ground, the U.S. will âmonitorâ both territories to ensure the terms of the peace agreement are followed.
âWeâre not planning to put boots on the ground,â Vance told NBC host Kristen Welker. âWhat we already have is a U.S. Central Command. We already have people in that region of the world. Theyâre gonna monitor the terms of the ceasefire. Theyâre gonna monitor, ensure that the humanitarian aid is flowing. They actually confirmed yesterdaythat Israel pulled back to the agreed-upon lines, which, of course, is the first condition. The second condition,or the second term, is for the hostages to be released. So we have people in that region of the world who are gonna monitor parts of this peace proposal,but the president is not planning to put boots on the ground in Israel.â
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Welker stated she based her question off of two U.S. officials telling the outlet the U.S. military planned to send 200 troops to Israel to support the stabilization in Gaza. Vance had stated Sunday on ABCâs âThis Weekâ that that story has been âmisreported.â
Trump is expected to travel Sunday afternoon to Israel to celebrate the peace agreement and oversee the start of its first phase. Vance noted the hostages in Gaza were expected to be released at any moment and that the president will be greeting them.
There are 48 hostages remaining in Gaza, of which Israel believes 20 are still alive.
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