JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Wednesday at his opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip as part of a mission to monitor a US-backed ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Speaking in Jerusalem alongside visiting US Vice President JD Vance, Netanyahu said they had discussed the “day-after” for Gaza, including who could provide security in the territory shattered by two years of war. Vance, who said on Tuesday US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan was going better than expected, reiterated his optimism.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Wednesday at his opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip as part of a mission to…

Trump officials are making repeated trips to Israel to safeguard the Gaza ceasefire, fearing the Israeli prime minister could derail it. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit…