Israel’s foreign minister says his government will not allow Turkish troops to take part in a future international peace force in Gaza. The United States has proposed creating a force to oversee the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war. Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Monday that Israel opposes Turkey's participation because of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s hostility to Israel. The 20-point ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump does not mention which countries would provide troops. Countries that are considering taking part also want more clarity on the force’s mandate.

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People celebrate as freed Israeli hostage Evyatar David, recently released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, returns home from the hospital to Kfar Saba, Israel, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

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People gather to welcome freed Israeli hostage Evyatar David, recently released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, as he returns home from the hospital to Kfar Saba, Israel, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

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Bulldozers and trucks line up to enter the Egyptian gate of the Rafah crossing, heading for inspection by Israeli authorities before entering the Gaza Strip, following an agreement between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohamed Arafat)

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A boy pushes a wheelchair through the rubble of buildings destroyed in the war between Israel and Hamas, in the al-Nafaq area of the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)