Israeli Surveillance Targets US and Allies at Gaza Aid Joint Base
London, UK, December 9, 2025
Alliance Breach: Israeli Surveillance Targets US and Allies at Gaza Aid Joint Base, Sparking Diplomatic Crisis
Headline Points:
• Reports indicate widespread Israeli surveillance of US and allied personnel at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat.
• The CMCC is a new US-led base established to coordinate aid, monitor the ceasefire, and plan the future of Gaza under a US-backed plan.
• The scale of intelligence gathering prompted the US commander, Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, to summon his Israeli counterpart to demand the “recording has to stop here.”
• Allied staff have been instructed to avoid sharing sensitive information for fear it could be collected and exploited by Israeli operatives.
• The incident highlights significant underlying tensions and distrust within the coalition tasked with managing the Gaza ceasefire and humanitarian effort.
A significant diplomatic incident, underpinned by deep mistrust, has surfaced with reports that Israeli Surveillance Targets US and Allies at Gaza Aid Joint Base, a facility established to coordinate the critical humanitarian and security planning for the post-conflict Gaza Strip.
Sources briefed on the matter confirm that the scale of open and covert recording of meetings and discussions at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat has escalated into a major point of contention between the principal allies.
This alleged act of espionage against partners—at a base created for cooperation—has sparked a diplomatic crisis and exposed the fragile nature of the coalition’s joint effort.
The CMCC was set up only months ago, following the acceptance of a US-led 20-point plan for halting the war and managing the subsequent phase, including the critical task of increasing essential supplies into Gaza.
It represents a joint effort involving US forces, Israeli counterparts, and staff from other allied nations and aid organisations. Yet, the atmosphere of cooperation has reportedly been replaced by suspicion.
The widespread nature of the Israeli Surveillance allegedly deployed at the center prompted the US Commander of the base, Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, to take the extraordinary step of summoning his Israeli counterpart.
General Frank’s directive, sources confirm, was blunt and unequivocal:
“ recording has to stop here.” This highly unusual, public demand for a cessation of surveillance on a partner’s base underscores the severity of the situation.
Furthermore, staff and visitors from other countries stationed at the CMCC have also raised serious concerns about being recorded.
Personnel have reportedly been cautioned by senior command to avoid discussing sensitive military or diplomatic information within the facility, out of concern that the data is being collected and exploited by Israeli intelligence operatives.
While the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement denying the claims of intelligence gathering on partners, stating that they simply “document and summarize meetings… as any professional organisation… does in a transparent and agreed upon manner,” the US military has conspicuously declined to comment on the alleged surveillance activities.
This revelation threatens to undermine the entire mission of the Gaza Aid Joint Base. The CMCC was meant to be a pillar of transparency and coordination, yet the reports of Israeli Surveillance reveal a profound lack of trust at a time when cooperation is paramount.
Given Israel’s history of regularly restricting or blocking shipments of humanitarian goods into Gaza—an issue the CMCC was supposed to help mitigate—the alleged spying suggests that Israel may be attempting to gain an intelligence advantage over the US and Allies regarding future aid corridors, border control, and even post-conflict security arrangements.
The long-term implications for the US-Israel strategic alliance, already strained by the conflict, are severe, suggesting a deepening rift on how to handle the political and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
