Khaberni - The Guardian reported from informed sources that Israeli agents are carrying out extensive surveillance of US forces stationed at a new base monitoring the ceasefire in Gaza.
According to these leaks, the commander of the US base, Lieutenant General Patrick Frank, summoned his Israeli counterpart to a meeting in which he informed him that "the recording must stop here".
The summons came after Israel collected intelligence information about the US forces present at the Security Coordination Center monitoring the ceasefire in Gaza.
Employees and visitors from other countries expressed concerns about Israel recording inside the Coordination Center, and some were advised to avoid sharing sensitive information due to the risk of it being collected and exploited.
The US military declined to comment when asked about the Israeli surveillance activities.
The Israeli military also declined to comment on Frank's request to stop the recording, noting that discussions within the center are not classified.
It is worth noting that the Coordination Center was established in October last year to monitor the ceasefire in Gaza and coordinate aid, and to develop future plans for the sector, according to Trump's 20-point plan.
The center is located in a multi-story building in the industrial area of Kiryat Gat, which is about 20 kilometers from the Gaza border.
Israel has been restricting or preventing shipments of food, medicine, and other humanitarian goods to Gaza.
This complete blockade led parts of the sector towards famine this summer.
Israeli Control
When the center began its operations, US and Israeli media reported that Israel was conceding the authority to determine what enters the sector to the US military.
Two months after the ceasefire, Washington holds significant influence, but Israel still controls the surroundings of Gaza and what enters it, according to a US official.
Among the forces deployed at the center are experts in dealing with natural disasters or trained to find supply routes through hostile areas.
They arrived eager to enhance the flow of aid, but they quickly discovered that Israeli restrictions on the entry of goods into Gaza were a bigger obstacle than the engineering challenges, and after a few weeks, dozens of them left.
Diplomats say that discussions at the center were crucial in convincing Israel to adjust the lists of supplies banned or restricted from entering Gaza, such as tent poles and chemicals needed for water purification.
Other materials, such as pens and paper needed to restart schools, were banned from being shipped to Gaza without explanation.
The center brings together military planners from the United States, Israel, and other allied countries, including the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, while there are no representatives from Palestinian civil or humanitarian organizations or the Palestinian Authority.
Even attempts to engage Palestinians in discussions through video calls were repeatedly cut off by Israeli officials, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
Mixing Military with Humanitarian
American military planning documents reviewed by the Guardian omit the words "Palestine" or "Palestinian," referring instead to the inhabitants of the sector as "Gazans".
Inside the center, many diplomats and aid workers are deeply concerned about being present there.
The newspaper reported that they fear the center violates international law, excludes Palestinians from planning their future, operates without a clear international mandate, and mixes military and humanitarian work.
But they also fear that stepping back will leave discussions about the future of Gaza entirely in the hands of Israel and the new American military planners, who have little knowledge of Gaza or the broader political context they are trying to influence.
When asked about the timeline for implementing the plans set at the center, the US official refused to provide any dates, saying that the US military is primarily working on the political side.
