US is chief shot caller at Gaza ceasefire HQ in southern Israel — Israeli official

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8 November 2025, 1:27 am

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Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat, October 24, 2025. (Olivier Fitoussi/POOL)

Israel has been playing a secondary role at the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat where the Gaza ceasefire is monitored, an Israeli official tells The Times of Israel.

The US has been the prime decision-maker at the CMCC, including on issues pertaining to the entry and distribution of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, the official says.

Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, which was responsible for facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid into the Strip during the war has been relegated to more of a contractor role, the Israeli official adds, confirming details of a Washington Post report.