Washington “Packs Up” in Gaza: De Facto Closure of US Military Center and Transfer of Tasks to International Mission
Trump’s relief plan hits a "field wall"; Troops slashed from 190 to just 40 personnel; Concerns mount over a security vacuum deepening the Strip’s humanitarian crisis
Mohammed Yousry, editor at Voice of Emirates News Agency, Cairo office, is a journalist and researcher specializing in Islamic heritage and extremist groups.
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Closure of the American military center in Gaza (Photo / Agencies)
Tel Aviv – Informed diplomatic sources have revealed that the United States intends to close the “Civil-Military Coordination Center” run by the US Army near the Gaza Strip. The move is viewed as an admission of the “failure” of President Donald Trump’s plan to manage the truce and aid delivery. Obviously, Washington has decided to scale back its direct presence in May 2026 after the center failed to achieve any real breakthrough on the ground—neither in enforcing a ceasefire nor in securing a steady flow of humanitarian supplies. This pivot is raising significant alarm among allies regarding the future of the “day after” in Gaza.
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“Withdrawal Under Global Cover”: Drastic Cut in US Troop Levels
According to leaked information, Washington plans to transfer the center’s responsibilities to a new international security mission, reducing the number of US soldiers from 190 to only 40 personnel, to be replaced by civilian staff from other nations. Accordingly, observers view this step as a “disguised closure” and an evasion of direct responsibility for the complicated security landscape. Clearly, the waning US role results from the center’s lack of real enforcement powers, having been relegated to “paper coordination” amidst ongoing military operations.
“Truce Collapse”: Hundreds Killed and Absence of Civil Governance Deepen the Crisis
These shocking developments come at a time when Gaza has seen no tangible improvement in its humanitarian situation; hundreds of Palestinians and several Israeli soldiers have been killed since the alleged truce began. As a result, officials believe the absence of “stable civil administration” and continued Israeli restrictions on essential goods have turned reconstruction efforts into nothing more than “ink on paper.” Amidst this “American retreat,” the Gaza Strip remains facing an uncertain fate, caught between unrelenting military escalation and an administrative vacuum that threatens a total explosion of the situation.
