U.S. officials have vacillated between denying the presence of American boots on the ground in Israel, and admitting that small numbers of commandos have been deployed to help search for hostages and advise their Israeli counterparts.
US officials have vacillated between denying the presence of American boots on the ground in Israel, and admitting that small numbers of commandos have been deployed to help search for hostages and advise their Israeli counterparts.
A contract announcement from the US Department of Defense reveals Washington is expanding an unacknowledged military base in Israel’s Negev desert 20 miles from Gaza.