Overview
- U.S. Central Command said reports of establishing a base near Gaza are inaccurate and reaffirmed that no American troops will be deployed into Gaza.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the coverage relied on a single Navy inquiry and confirmed no such project is under consideration.
- Bloomberg reported a Navy request for information seeking costs for a temporary site supporting about 10,000 personnel for 12 months near Gaza, which officials characterized as early planning.
- Roughly 200 U.S. personnel are operating at the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat to facilitate humanitarian and security assistance and to monitor the ceasefire.
- Washington continues to explore options for a multinational stabilization force, while Israeli sovereignty concerns and Hamas opposition to foreign troops keep the issue politically sensitive.