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Intel shares plunge 16% as Israel plant blast adds $600M hit

Intel forecasts weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter sales as the PC market slows and a deadly explosion at its Kiryat Gat plant threatens $600 million in lost revenue; Alphabet and Amazon shares also tumble as AI spending weighs on Wall Street

News Agencies | 10.30.26

New hazmat scare at Intel plant just days after deadly explosion

Employees report being told to shelter inside Intel's Kiryat Gat facility amid fears of a hazardous materials leak, five days after a nitrogen trifluoride tank explosion killed two workers and left a third seriously injured

Roni Green Shaulov | 10.19.26

Yakir Kosashvili, 35, identified as second victim of deadly Intel factory explosion

Kosashvili is named as the second worker killed in the Kiryat Gat blast, after Ilya Chechulin, 49, was identified earlier; investigators suspect a technical failure involving a tank containing 8 tons of toxic gas

Roni Green Shaulov | 10.15.26

Three seriously injured in explosion at Intel plant in southern Israel

Eight firefighting teams, including hazardous materials specialists, responded after black smoke was spotted at the Kiryat Gat facility; three people were evacuated to hospital as crews searched for anyone trapped and worked to contain the blaze

Roni Green Shaulov | 10.14.26

Israel moves 2,000-year-old mikveh intact in complex 25-ton operation

The Second Temple-era ritual bath, uncovered in Kiryat Gat, was reinforced with steel, lifted by a 300-ton crane and placed in temporary storage before its planned return to the neighborhood

Yaron Drukman | 09.17.26

‘Madness’: senior officials slam Gaza hub expulsions, accuse government of election politics

Diplomats warn that expelling the Netherlands from the Kiryat Gat coordination center could weaken Israel’s influence in the EU, where Amsterdam carries significant weight, and leave future governments to repair the damage

Itamar Eichner | 08.27.26

מזכיר המדינה מרקו רוביו בביקור במפקדה האמריקאית CMCC

Israel expels Dutch officials from Gaza coordination center over ‘anti-Israel’ policies

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar says the Netherlands will lose its place at the US-backed CMCC after banning trade in settlement goods and boycotting Eurovision over Israel’s participation

Itamar Eichner | 08.25.26

Israel removes Spain from Kiryat Gat HQ, citing ‘anti-Israel obsession’

Israel bars Spain from joint coordination center, citing Sanchez’s ‘anti-Israel obsession’ and harm to Israeli and US interests, with officials saying Madrid can no longer play a constructive role

Itamar Eichner | 04.10.26

קריית גת חיילים אמריקנים בבסיס של מרכז התיאום האזרחי של ארה"ב בישראל

US-led command center reveals IDF positions in Gaza during briefing with Arab states

Exclusive: In breach of protocol, American surveillance footage, meant to show humanitarian aid only, exposes Israeli forces on the ground during briefing with Arab officials; Israeli officers demand their removal, triggering sharp tensions with US personnel

Amir Ettinger | 12.30.25

Report: Israel monitors US-led Gaza coordination base, sparking tensions

Guardian reports Israel extensively monitored US and allied personnel at the CMCC in Kiryat Gat, prompting a US general to demand the recordings stop, as diplomats warn the center sidelines Palestinians and blurs military and humanitarian roles

ynet | 12.08.25

European diplomats say Israel veto on Palestinian Authority role stalls Gaza stabilization force

With the Gaza deal stalled, senior European diplomats say Israel’s veto on a Palestinian Authority role is blocking an international stabilization force and letting Hamas rearm. Doubts also swirl around the U.S.-led HQ in Kiryat Gat, they say

Itamar Eichner | 11.29.25

These are the teams that are charting the future of Gaza, and the multinational force on the way

'The first of its kind in the world': The mandate has not yet been finalized and there is no model to base it on - but representatives from 21 countries gather every day to plan for post-war Gaza; The first goal: preparing the multinational force to disarm Hamas

Yoav Zitun | 11.23.25

At the US coordination center in Kiryat Gat, foreign officials learn: 'What is Hamas?'

Diplomats and aid groups criticize US command's lack of Palestinian representation, despite global presence; New York Times likenes its atmosphere to a 'low-budget Google campus,' with some comparing it to past US failures in Iraq and Afghanistan

Ynet | 11.19.25

Partnership with the US must not undermine Israel’s independence

Opinion: As US officers take a growing role in Israel’s war efforts, concern is mounting that vital cooperation with Washington is starting to blur the line between partnership and control

Yair Kraus | 11.12.25

How the US command center in Israel operates — and why it worries Jerusalem

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the new American-led command center in Kiryat Gat, where multinational troops oversee the Gaza ceasefire; this growing US role is fueling unease in Jerusalem over Israel’s shrinking control

Itamar Eichner | 10.25.25

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