Washington: A senior Pentagon official has reiterated the United States' stance on not deploying troops to the Gaza Strip, despite ongoing speculation. The official stated that no US military personnel would be stationed on the ground in the territory, while emphasizing that plans are underway to station international troops near the Palestinian area. According to Anadolu Agency, the official dismissed reports circulating in Israeli media as inaccurate but did not provide further details. The US military is currently collaborating with international military partners to explore potential options for basing international troops as part of a prospective International Stabilization Force (ISF). This force aims to support the President's Gaza Peace Plan. The official, speaking anonymously, clarified that any reports suggesting the deployment of US troops to Gaza are false. In related developments, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the formation of a committee with Palestine to address legal, constituti onal, and institutional issues to bolster the state of Palestine. Speaking alongside Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Paris, Macron warned that any annexation of the West Bank by Israel would constitute a significant breach. He emphasized France's commitment to a two-state solution and expressed concerns over increasing settler violence and settlement projects. Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze have discussed ongoing rescue efforts following the crash of a Turkish military cargo plane in Georgia. The Turkish Defense Ministry reported that the C-130 aircraft, carrying 20 individuals, crashed while en route from Azerbaijan, prompting search and rescue operations. In other news, Iraq has commenced vote counting after the closure of its parliamentary election polls, while tensions in Israel rise as Ron Dermer, a top adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced his resignation. Additionally, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa noted US c ongressional support for lifting sanctions on Syria. On the economic front, China has called on Germany to mediate a resolution with the Netherlands concerning chipmaker Nexperia, as reported by the Global Times. Nexperia, though based in the Netherlands, is owned by the Chinese firm Wingtech. In the United States, private payrolls saw a reduction of 11,250 jobs per week in October, indicating labor market challenges, according to ADP's preliminary estimates.