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U.S. Quietly Pushes Ahead Secret Military Base in Israel, Near Gaza

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, hand off cargo to the Israeli military, at Nevatim Base, Israel, Oct. 15, 2023. The mission provided the Israel Defense Forces with additional resources, which includes vital munitions, and emphasized the United States’ unwavering and ironclad support for both the Israel Defense Forces and the Israeli people. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airmen Edgar Grimaldo)

Should we be surprised? Why the US isn’t sanctioning Israel

Two months before Hamas attacked Israel, the Pentagon awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to build U.S. troop facilities for a secret base it maintains deep within Israel’s Negev desert, just 20 miles from Gaza. Code-named “Site 512,” the longstanding U.S. base is a radar facility that monitors the skies for missile attacks on Israel.

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