Analysis by Hanna Alshaikh sheds light on the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), a facility established by US Central Command in Kiryat Gat, Israel in October 2025 as part of Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan, staffing 200 US military personnel to facilitate humanitarian, logistical, and security assistance into Gaza and monitor the ceasefire, a ceasefire Israel violated with heavy airstrikes just days after the center opened. The piece situates the CMCC within a long history of US-Israeli military entanglement, from weapons stockpiles and Army Corps of Engineers construction projects to underground facilities and radar installations, arguing that while joint coordination is not new, the CMCC's role in monitoring Israeli ceasefire compliance and reportedly relegating Israel to a secondary role in aid distribution has produced a notable backlash within Israel, with Netanyahu insisting his government did not seek anyone's approval for its military operations.
