This picture taken from a position along the Israel-Gaza border fence, shows destroyed buildings in the Gaza Strip. AFP
Admiral Cooper wrote on X that he just returned from a trip to Gaza to discuss the creation of a CENTCOM-led "civil-military coordination centre" which will "support conflict stabilisation."
US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Cooper visited an Israeli occupation army post in the Palestinian Strip, Fox News reported.
The two American officials were joined by Israel's Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir.
Fox said that the visit was to confirm that the agreed-upon withdrawal as part of the deal with Hamas was complete.
The right-wing American network blurred the faces of Israeli occupation army officials before publishing the photo, to conceal their identities.
An initial deployment of 200 US troops has begun arriving in Israel to help monitor the ceasefire in Gaza under President Donald Trump's plan.
The US military will coordinate a multinational taskforce which will deploy in Gaza and is likely to include troops from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
Cooper had joined the truce talks in Sharm el-Sheikh and informed the parties that he could have the task force operational within two and a half weeks.
Cooper was appointed in early August to lead CENTCOM, the US military command responsible for the Middle East.
* This story was edited by Ahram Online.
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