The foreign ministers of some Muslim countries will meet in Istanbul on Monday to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and how to proceed to the next stage the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, voicing concerns over whether the ceasefire will continue.
Speaking at a press conference in Ankara, Fidan said the gathering would include foreign ministers of countries represented at a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York in September.
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The meeting which was to discuss the situation in Gaza, was attended by Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia.
“The topics being discussed currently are how to proceed to the second stage, the stability force,” Fidan said.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had hinted last week of his opposition to any role for the Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip as part of a mission to monitor a U.S.-backed ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Reuters/Hauwa M.