The U.S. Army will establish a military headquarters on an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) base to monitor the Gaza Strip and the implementation of the current ceasefire agreement and the "Trump program," according to Hebrew-language reports. This new headquarters, which will oversee the progress of the ceasefire and related agreements, is reminiscent of a Soviet-era mechanism used in a past Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement. Unlike previous U.S. military headquarters established in intense conflict zones, this facility will be located within Israeli territory. The U.S. Army is taking an active role in stabilizing ceasefire agreements in both the Gaza and Lebanon arenas, according to the reports. In related developments, U.S. Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, and American Apostle Steve Whitkoff visited the IDF in the Gaza Strip to ensure the IDF had withdrawn beyond the agreed-upon "yellow line" under the ceasefire agreement. This visit occurred after the IDF withdrawal, either on October 10th or October 11th, 2025, and both individuals subsequently returned to Israeli territory. Documentation from their visit in Gaza reportedly included IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, though the IDF has not officially reported on this visit. U.S. Air Force logistics aircraft previously landed at Ben Gurion Airport on October 11th, 2025, between 11:37 AM and 12:37 PM UTC, as confirmed by CENTCOM.
