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CENTCOM Rejects Reports of U.S. Gaza Base as Navy Studies Site for International Force

Officials describe the contracting outreach as early planning for a temporary facility to support foreign troops under a ceasefire mission.

President Donald Trump speaks backdropped by an MQ-9 Reaper drone at the Al Udeid Air Base, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar.
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Boots On The Ground? US To Establish Military Base On Gaza Border To Supervise Region
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Overview

  • U.S. Central Command said reports of establishing a U.S. military base near Gaza are inaccurate and reiterated that no U.S. troops will deploy into Gaza.
  • An Oct. 31 Navy Request for Information sought cost estimates for a temporary, self-sustaining site near Gaza that could support 10,000 personnel for 12 months.
  • The RFI is a planning document rather than a formal solicitation, and a White House spokeswoman said the administration has not approved construction.
  • Israeli media reported preliminary U.S. discussions about a roughly $500 million facility to host several thousand international troops tasked with ceasefire stabilization.
  • Israel’s military said there is nothing concrete to share, as about 200 U.S. personnel continue work at the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat on aid and ceasefire support.