Rubio Says Gaza Security Force Must Include Countries Israel Is ‘Comfortable With’

An international security force in Gaza under a cease-fire agreement would have to be made up of countries that Israel is “comfortable with,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Oct. 24 during a visit to Israel.
Speaking to the media after visiting the Civil-Military Coordination Center in southern Israel, Rubio said that many countries have offered to be part of the force.
“Obviously, as you put together this force, it’ll have to be people that Israel’s comfortable or countries that Israel’s comfortable with as well,” he said. “There are plenty of countries that have offered and are interested in participating.”…