Civilian Military Coordination Center (CMCC)

Israel reprimands Spain over burning in effigy of Prime Minister Netanyahu in Spanish town

The move comes after Spain was expelled from the US CMCC in Kiryat Gat due to “obsessive anti-Israel bias.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.
The US Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) at Kiryat Gat.

Israel expels Spain from US's CMCC in Kiryat Gat over 'obsessive anti-Israel bias'

President Isaav Herzog tours the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, February 18, 2026.

Israeli President Herzog sends Ramadan message to Iranians, slams Tehran’s ‘reign of terror’

An IDF soldier operating in the West Bank, published on February 6, 2026.

IDF conducting scans in Karmei Tzur after infiltration alert sounds, seizes West Bank weapons


US changes Gaza Civil-Military Coordination Center leadership as Trump pursues stage II of plan

The top military officer at the CMCC is expected to be replaced by a commander of lower rank, while the top civilian has returned has returned to his job as US ambassador to Yemen.

US AND Israeli soldiers convene at the Civil Military Coordination Centre, the US-led centre overseeing the implementation of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel November 17, 2025.

Egypt joins Jordan, UAE as third Arab country to visit American CMCC base in Kiryat Gat - KAN

The CMCC was established in October 2025 to shift responsibility for managing the ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and planning for the future of the Gaza Strip.

US, Israeli, and international experts work in groups at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, which opened in mid-October to oversee and support early implementation of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for stabilizing and rehabilitating Gaza.

Israel 'will never withdraw from Gaza,' Katz stresses despite US anger on settlement rhetoric

"A large area of Gaza will be surrounded to protect settlements," Defense Minister Israel Katz said. "In my vision and in due time, Nahal nucleus groups will be established in the northern part."

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025

US accuses Israel of 'provoking' Arab nations as Katz says 'no intention' to resettle Gaza

"The more Israel provokes, the less the Arab countries want to work with them," US officials told The Jerusalem Post.

Then-foreign minister Israel Katz looks on in Jerusalem, November 7, 2024

US, mediators push forward Gaza peace plan as 2025 comes to a close - analysis

There is a lot of focus on Gaza as the US seeks to move forward with US President Donald Trump’s peace plan.

 Palestinian woman walks past residential buildings damaged and destroyed during the war, in Gaza City, December 14, 2025

Israel reportedly surveilled, recorded American CMCC base, IDF denies 'absurd' claim

Staff have allegedly been instructed to avoid sharing sensitive information in the CMCC, over fears that Jerusalem is collecting the data and would later exploit the information.

US, Israeli, and international experts work in groups at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, which opened in mid-October to oversee and support early implementation of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for stabilizing and rehabilitating Gaza.

Discussion on deployment of foreign troops ongoing, two sources tell 'Post'

As the US-backed multinational force stalls, IDF troops building the "Green Rafah" city project in eastern Rafah encountered terrorists emerging from a tunnel.

Israeli soldiers seen near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, November 23, 2025

Gaza humanitarian efforts reach key milestone as UNICEF vaccinates some 13,000 children

UN officials told The Jerusalem Post that all syringes and vaccines needed for the vaccination campaign have now been delivered to Gaza.

Palestinian children receive vaccinations from UNICEF on November 20, 2025

'Post' visits US Kiryat Gat base near Gaza border, key for humanitarian missions to Gaza

The base brings together 40 countries and their stakeholders, including representatives from partner nations, non-governmental organizations, international institutions, and the private sector.

The US Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) at Kiryat Gat.

US considering plans to build large military base on Israel-Gaza border, Shomrim reports

The prospective site would allegedly be capable of housing thousands of American troops and serve future international stabilization efforts.

Israeli military personnel operate after a series of strikes across the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 29, 2025