U.S. Diplomats Will Work With Troops to Maintain Gaza Cease-Fire, Rubio Says

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by Edward WongOctober 24, 2025 at 04:04 PM

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced during a visit to Israel that U.S. diplomats will work alongside military officers at a new Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat, aimed at monitoring and maintaining the cease-fire in Gaza. The center was established to support stabilization efforts following the devastating war ignited by Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023. Senior U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance, have visited the center to underscore its importance to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Career diplomat Steven Fagin will lead civilian operations at the facility, which currently houses 200 U.S. troops not deployed in Gaza but working to ensure the fragile cease-fire holds.

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