White House targets Abraham Accords expansion
After the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the White House is shifting focus to expanding the Abraham Accords as a diplomatic priority. Concurrently, the U.S. has sent CENTCOM personnel to be on the ground in Israel by Sunday to monitor the ceasefire — a specialized team that will not enter Gaza and includes Adm. Brad Cooper, with a command center potentially operational in about 2.5 weeks.
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📌 Key Facts
- U.S. CENTCOM personnel will be on the ground in Israel by Sunday to monitor the Trump-brokered ceasefire with Hamas.
- The deployed U.S. team includes multiple specified specialties (as reported by sources).
- Officials say none of the CENTCOM personnel deployed to Israel will enter Gaza.
- Adm. Brad Cooper participated in the Sharm el‑Sheikh talks and is now in Israel as part of the mission.
- A CENTCOM command center to support monitoring and coordination could be operational in roughly 2.5 weeks.
📚 Contextual Background
- U.S. officials in 2025 described a two-phase approach to ceasefire negotiations in which an initial hostage release would be followed by an Israeli military pullback to a previously held boundary position, while decisions about Gaza's future governing structure could be negotiated concurrently.
- A 2025 U.S. peace plan linked a hostage release to a reciprocal exchange involving Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
- Israel enforces a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip.
📰 Sources (2)
US sends CENTCOM troops to Israel for Trump-brokered Hamas ceasefire monitoring
New information:
- Confirms CENTCOM personnel will be on the ground in Israel by Sunday to monitor the ceasefire.
- Specifies composition and specialties of the U.S. team and that none will enter Gaza.
- Details that Adm. Brad Cooper participated in Sharm el‑Sheikh talks and is now in Israel; command center could be operational in ~2.5 weeks.