(NewsNation) — The White House is seeking to clarify the role U.S. troops will play in enforcing the peace plan in Gaza, saying U.S. service members will not set foot in the territory.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are heading home after being displaced as Phase 1 of President Donald Trump's peace plan goes into effect.

The true test will come after the remaining Israeli hostages are returned, dead or alive, in the next 72 hours.

Many unknowns remain about the next steps in the process, including how Hamas will disarm and who will lead Gaza in the future.

One other element that remains unclear is what role U.S. troops will play in monitoring the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

The White House is pushing back on earlier reporting that it says overstated the role of American

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