The US is quietly expanding a classified military base named Site 512 atop Mt. Har Qeren in the Negev in Israel.
The Pentagon awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to construct U.S. army facilities for a covert base it maintains deep within Israel's Negev desert, only 20 miles from Gaza, two months prior to Hamas' onslaught on Israel. The venerable American installation, known by its code name "Site 512," is a radar station that keeps an eye out for any missile assaults on Israel.
Since Site 512 is aimed toward Iran, which is located more than 700 miles distant, it was unable to observe anything on October 7, despite thousands of Hamas rockets being launched.
At Site 512, a classified base atop Mt. Har Qeren in the Negev, the U.S. Army is discreetly advancing construction to incorporate what official documents refer to as a "life support facility," which is military jargon for buildings that resemble quarters for people.
There is already a covert American military pre...