US, partners discussing foreign troops serving as Gaza peacekeeping force after Israeli war: report

U.S. senators say talks of an "international peacekeeping force" in Gaza after the Israeli war involve possibly sending Saudi troops to maintain order.

"There certainly has been discussion with the Saudi about their being part of some international peacekeeping force if only to provide resources, and, longer term, supporting Palestinian leadership and a separate state, obviously," Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., told Politico. "Reconstruction of Gaza will require a vast amount of resources, which the Saudis potentially could help provide."  Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace. 

"I’m not sure how active the conversation is about U.S. troops," Blumenthal added, speaking of the discussions he had with the congressional delegation with whom he traveled to Israel last month. "I would think that maybe an international force could be mustered without U.S. troops."