US forces stationed at the Kiryat Gat facility where the ceasefire in Gaza is being monitored have reportedly accused their Israeli counterparts of conducting widespread surveillance of those working there.

The Israel Defense Forces called the claim, which appeared in The Guardian on Monday, “absurd.”

The report, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, alleged that Israeli forces have made a habit of recording meetings inside the Civil-Military Coordination Center, both openly and covertly, drawing ire from the US and other allied countries that have a presence at the southern Israel base.

According to the sources, the Israeli intelligence gathering at the CMCC, which hosts representatives from dozens of countries and organizations, led the US commander of the base, Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank, to summon his Israeli counterpart for a meeting, in which he informed him that “recording has to stop here.”

The practice has reportedly led some of Israel’s allies to instruct their forces at the compound to avoid revealing sensitive information, for fear that it could be “collected and exploited,” the report added.

The IDF declined to comment to The Guardian on Frank’s alleged demand and noted that conversations within the CMCC are not classified.

“The IDF documents and summarizes meetings in which it is present through protocols, as any professional organization of this........

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