Turkey to host Gaza meeting on Nov 3 amid ceasefire concerns
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Smoke billowing during an Israeli strike on Gaza on Oct 30.
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- Muslim foreign ministers will meet in Istanbul on November 3 to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and subsequent actions.
- The meeting includes ministers from countries who met with Donald Trump in September to discuss Gaza.
- Discussions will address progression to the "stability force" stage, despite Israeli opposition to Turkish involvement.
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ANKARA - Foreign ministers of some Muslim countries will meet in Istanbul on Nov 3 to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and next steps there, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Oct 31, voicing concern over whether the ceasefire will continue.
Speaking at a press conference in Ankara, Mr Fidan said the gathering would include foreign ministers of countries represented at a meeting with US President Donald Trump in New York in September.
That meeting, 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,” Mr Fidan said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted last week at his opposition to any role for Turkish security forces
