Overview
- Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Japan will station Ambassador Takeshi Okubo and one specialist at the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Israel.
- The CMCC oversees ceasefire monitoring and humanitarian coordination for Gaza, and its officials welcomed Japan’s planned role.
- Tokyo committed about ¥25 billion for Gaza restoration and introduced a JICA representative to support debris removal planning and aid delivery.
- Motegi met Palestinian leaders and agreed to launch a Japan-Palestine High-level Political Dialogue while backing Palestinian Authority reforms and state-building.
- In meetings with Israeli leaders, Motegi urged protection of civilians and unimpeded humanitarian access, labeled West Bank settlements violations of international law, and reiterated support for advancing the Comprehensive Plan.