U.S. policy has consistently ruled out deploying American troops inside Gaza, with officials stating explicitly that U.S. forces would coordinate ceasefire monitoring, aid flows, and planning from locations in Israel such as the Civil-Military Coordination Center. An International Stabilization Force led by other nations remains the planned mechanism for any on-ground security role, with U.S. contributions limited to a small number of personnel outside Gaza that officials have already begun reducing in favor of civilian staff. No announcements or actions since the 2025 ceasefire framework have signaled a shift toward direct U.S. troop presence, and regional military movements have centered on Iran-related posture rather than Gaza operations. These positions, maintained across the Trump administration, underpin trader expectations that no U.S. forces will enter Gaza before 2027.