In the second phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, private US contractors would be in charge of overseeing the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes in northern Gaza from the south, acc

US private security contractors are set to monitor vehicles of displaced Palestinians returning from southern Gaza to their homes in the destroyed north, US media reported on Thursday, citing government officials.

U.S. private security contractors will start in the coming days to operate a key Gaza checkpoint and deploy armed guards to the enclave, according to two Israeli officials and a source with direct knowledge.