There will be no Turkish troops in the Gaza Strip, the Prime Minister’s Office insisted Wednesday, after reports emerged of a disagreement on the issue during the previous day’s meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad.

Rashad was in Israel for a meeting with Netanyahu in Jerusalem, where the two discussed “advancing [US President Donald] Trump’s plan, Israel–Egypt relations and strengthening the peace between the countries, as well as other regional issues,” the Israeli readout of the meeting said.

According to a Wednesday report on Sky News Arabia, citing a Palestinian source, Netanyahu and the Egyptian intel chief disagreed over potential Turkish participation in the planned International Stabilization Force (ISF).

The force is part of Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza, and is intended to secure the Strip during a transitional postwar period, following Israel’s withdrawal and the disarmament of the Hamas terror group.

Netanyahu also “completely rejected” the deployment of Palestinian Authority security forces trained by Egypt and Jordan in Gaza, the source told the UK-Emirati outlet.

“Netanyahu insists that the second-phase conditions be implemented first, namely the disarmament of Hamas and its relinquishment of control over Gaza, before any discussion of local administration or security forces operating in Gaza,” the Palestinian source added.

When asked about the report, Netanyahu’s office told The Times of Israel: “There is no disagreement.”

“There will be no Turkish involvement,” the PMO said.

Earlier Wednesday, Netanyahu hinted at his opposition to any role for Turkish security forces in Gaza at a press conference alongside visiting US Vice President JD........

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