A source at the Turkish Foreign Ministry told AFP news agency that "discussions have begun for the Turkish army to participate in the peacekeeping mission in the Gaza Strip." According to the source, "We are in contact with partners, the level of Turkey's participation has not yet been determined." Regarding Israel's opposition to Turkish presence in Gaza: "The ceasefire agreement exists - and Turkey is one of its guarantors. Our forces are ready for any peacekeeping mission assigned to them in the Strip." Meanwhile, sources close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that "Netanyahu has made it clear that we will not allow Turkey to enter Gaza, nor the Palestinian Authority."