Israel bars US contractor from Gaza, blocking base for Moroccan and Kosovan troops
Israel bars US contractor from Gaza, blocking base for Moroccan and Kosovan troops Israel is blocking US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace from building a military base in Gaza to house troops from Morocco and Kosovo, the Guardian has reported. In August, the board awarded US-based Arkel International its first Gaza construction contract. The company was tasked with building a military…
Israel is preventing the US contractor Arkel International from entering Gaza and building a military base to house troops from Morocco and Kosovo, according to the Guardian. In August, the Board of Peace awarded Arkel International its first Gaza construction contract to build a military outpost for 150 troops. Despite this, Israel continues to deny the contractor access to Gaza and halt construction, according to a source familiar with the situation.
The controversy stems from the international stabilisation force, comprised of countries friendly to Israel, that the base would serve.
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