U.S. to close its flagship Gaza mission as Donald Trump plan stalls
The U.S. plans to close the Civil-Military Coordination Centre in Israel, a military-run body intended to monitor the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and facilitate aid to Gaza. The closure reflects the diminishing prospects of President Donald Trump's Gaza peace initiative. The mission has faced criticism for failing to achieve its objectives amid ongoing Israeli military actions and Hamas's refusal to disarm.
- ▪The Civil-Military Coordination Centre was established to monitor the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
- ▪The centre has been criticized for failing to effectively boost humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza.
- ▪Israeli attacks since the October truce and Hamas's continued arms possession have undermined Trump's Gaza plan.
- ▪The closure is part of the Trump administration's shift in strategy regarding the region.
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A U.S. military-run body near Gaza that critics say failed in its mission to monitor the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and boost aid flows to besieged Palestinians is set to be shut by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.The closing of the Civil-Military Coordination Centre in Israel would mark the latest blow to President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, already undermined by repeated Israeli attacks since the October truce and a refusal by Hamas to lay down its arms.
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