Civilian Military Coordination Center (CMCC)

One year after Trump's ceasefire, the next challenge in Gaza is still unclear - analysis

The Board of Peace has tried to do some work on the sidelines to see what might happen after Israel’s elections. In general, the theory is that Israel won’t do anything on Gaza until afterward.

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist stands guard as Palestinians walk on a street during Eid al-Fitr, in Gaza City, March 20, 2026
View of the French Consulate in Jerusalem, March 11, 2026.

Israel to take retaliatory steps against France after imposition of settlement sanctions - report

Moroccan Apache helicopters take part in the "African Lion" joint military exercise between US and Moroccan forces in the Tan-Tan region in southwestern Morocco on May 8, 2026.

Why Morocco's commitment is a major milestone for the US peace plan in Gaza - analysis

Moroccan officers join Gaza stabilization force planning in Israel.

Morocco, Albania, and Greece join Gaza International Stabilization Force for Phase II peacekeeping


BoP denies rumors of Kiryat Gat base closure, says it will establish 'transitional Gaza gov't'

The US military-run center's closing would mark the latest blow to US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan, already undermined by Hamas's refusal to disarm.

 US Army personnel, IDF personnel and others international officials monitor screens displaying maps and imagery of the Gaza Strip during a media tour inside the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) on November 20, 2025 in Kiryat Gat, Israel.

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.

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

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar noted that the move was carried out in coordination with the United States.

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

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

I truly hope and pray that this reign of terror will end and that we will see a different era in the Middle East,” Herzog said.

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

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

The IDF arrested 60 suspects and seized firearms in counterterrorism operations across the West Bank. A terrorist also opened fire on soldiers in Gaza near the Yellow Line.

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

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