Leaked Documents: Israel, Arab States Cooperating During Gaza War

For the past two years, Arab leaders have publicly denounced Israel’s war in Gaza, but six of their countries — Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates — have quietly deepened military cooperation with the Israeli army to counter Iran and its allied militias.

The cooperation, detailed in leaked U.S. documents reviewed by The Washington Post and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, took place through an effort called the “Regional Security Construct,” facilitated by Centcom, or U.S. Central Command, The Post reported Saturday.

The revelations emerged after Israel and Hamas on Wednesday agreed to the first phase of a peace framework that includes the release of hostages and a partial Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.