U.S. Security Contractors Going to Gaza to Oversee Truce, Officials Say

American security contractors are assisting with the return of displaced Palestinians to Gaza’s devastated north as part of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, focusing on securing the Netzarim corridor to screen vehicles for weapons. Israeli troops are set to partially withdraw to allow Gazans to head north under the 42-day truce mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States, with private contractors like Safe Reach Solutions conducting logistics and planning. The hope is for these contractors to eventually form an international force to run Gaza, while Hamas has reasserted itself following the cease-fire, dampening Israel’s hopes of toppling the militant group.

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