America's New Role
Massive Shift: US Planning $500 Million Military Base Inside Israel Near Gaza Border.
Citing Israeli officials, reports confirm the US is advancing a plan for a $500 million military base near the Gaza border to host an international stabilization force, a move that signals Washington’s expanding role in the post-war security framework.
The United States is reportedly moving forward with plans to construct a massive, $500 million military base inside Israel, situated adjacent to the Gaza border. According to an investigative report by the Shomrim news website, which cited Israeli officials familiar with the planning, the facility is intended to serve as a principal logistics and staging ground for a forthcoming international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip.
The base, which would be capable of housing thousands of service members, is being advanced in coordination with the Government of Israel and the IDF. Its primary purpose would be to support foreign contingents operating within Gaza to enforce the ceasefire and uphold new security arrangements, marking a significant and unprecedented expansion of the US military footprint in the immediate border area.
An Expanding US Footprint
This basing concept is a crucial piece of a broader, US-led framework taking shape in the region. Washington recently established a Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, which currently operates with around 200 American personnel and allied officers. Reports indicate that this center is already becoming increasingly central to the oversight of humanitarian aid entering Gaza, a role that was previously managed under Israeli supervision.
The CMCC, which has a relatively limited presence, is now expected to take full control of the humanitarian aid distribution system. This means the role of the Israeli Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) is anticipated to be significantly reduced, underscoring Washington’s intent to enforce the ceasefire architecture and shape the “day after” in Gaza.
One Israeli security official told the outlet that the prospective base signals "how determined the Americans are to be involved in Gaza and the Israeli-Palestinian war."
Contingent on Diplomacy
The base plan directly supports the US administration's push at the United Nations to mandate an international stabilization force for Gaza. Draft resolution text, currently circulating at the UN, proposes a multi-year mission focused on disarming Hamas terrorists, securing borders, aiding civilians, and training local Palestinian policing elements. The US is actively pressing partners for troop and funding commitments, with European sources suggesting a UN vote could occur within weeks.
Strategically, a permanent logistics hub on the Israeli side of the border would provide a secure rear area for international units, medical evacuation, and sustainment, reducing the need for US troops to enter the Gaza Strip directly. Israeli analysts note that this marks a shift from Israel’s long-standing aversion to the presence of international forces in territories under its control.
However, the base's construction remains contingent on diplomatic outcomes, as key variables are unsettled. These variables include securing a UN mandate, achieving regional buy-in, and establishing a viable on-the-ground partner in Gaza. Site surveys and operational design discussions with Israeli counterparts have already begun, but if the UN track stalls, the half-a-billion-dollar construction plan would likely stay on ice.