"How to Solve the Gaza Problem: Build an American Military Base There"

Attorney Eli Nacht proposes creating a permanent American military base in Gaza as the only realistic solution to the Hamas problem, rejecting other options as unworkable.

Attorney Eli Nacht, an international law specialist, proposes an unexpected solution to the Gaza problem: establishing a permanent American military base there. He argues that all proposed solutions so far—disarming Hamas, a "moderate" Palestinian Authority, or international forces—are unrealistic. In his view, only an American base can ensure permanent control over demilitarization: intelligence, tunnel detection, and counter-drone operations. Nacht also believes this serves U.S. strategic interests, providing an additional foothold in the Eastern Mediterranean and strengthening deterrence against Iran. He emphasizes that an American presence in Israel is fundamentally different from other countries in the region due to decades of partnership. After disarmament, which could take a generation, Nacht proposes gradual reconstruction of Gaza. The article is an opinion column with a clearly expressed position.