ROMA (ITALPRESS) – The United States plans to establish a military base in the area at the border between Gaza and Israel at the cost of half a billion dollars, destined to the international forces that will operate in the Strip to maintain the ceasefire. It revealed the Shomrim website, citing Israeli sources aware of the initial plans, which noted that the base could accommodate several thousand soldiers.
In recent weeks, American officials have worked to carry out the matter with the Israeli government and the Israeli Defense Forces (Idf) and have begun to examine potential locations in the area near Gaza. Security sources told Shomrim that the move represents an important change in the US commitment. “From the Six Day War, Israel has tried to minimize international involvement in the territories. The creation of an American base on Israeli soil shows how Washington is determined to be involved in Gaza and the wider Israeli-Palestinian conflict.” Until now, the US military presence in Israel has been limited. After the signing of the ceasefire agreement entered into force on 10 October last, some 200 US troops were deployed in Israel in the Central Military Coordination Center (Cmcc) at Kiryat Gat. During the war, the United States also deployed a THAAD missile defense battery, which played a role in intercepting Iranian missile attacks.
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