Revelations of Israeli regime spying on U.S. military personnel
The Israeli army is reportedly conducting extensive surveillance of American forces and their allies stationed at a new U.S. base in the southern occupied territories.
According to informed sources cited by The Guardian, the scale of intelligence collection at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) prompted Patrick Frank, the American commander of the base, to summon his Israeli counterpart for a meeting and tell him that “the recording of information must stop here.”
Personnel and visitors from other countries have also raised concerns about the Israeli regime’s information-gathering activities inside the center.
Some individuals have been warned to refrain from sharing information due to the risk of sensitive data being collected and misused.
The U.S. military declined to comment on the Israeli regime’s surveillance activities. The Israeli army likewise refused to comment on Frank’s request to halt the recording of information, claiming instead that conversations inside the CMCC are not classified.
The center was established in October in Kiryat Gat to monitor the ceasefire, coordinate aid delivery, and develop plans for Gaza’s future under U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point proposal to halt the war. Large copies of that document have reportedly been displayed around the building.
The military personnel stationed at the center were tasked with supporting the increased entry of essential goods into Gaza, as part of the agreement.
When the CMCC began its operations, American and Israeli media reported that the Israeli regime had transferred authority over what enters the territory to the U.S. military.