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Huckabee helps out at Thanksgiving dinner in Kiryat Gat base

The ambassador said the 150 U.S. service members deployed at the southern Israel facility enjoyed a “true American feast.”

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and his wife, Janet, celebrate Thanksgiving together with American service members stationed in Kiryat Gat, Israel, on Nov. 27, 2025. Credit: The U.S. Embassy Jerusalem.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and his wife, Janet, celebrate Thanksgiving together with American service members stationed in Kiryat Gat, Israel, on Nov. 27, 2025. Credit: The U.S. Embassy Jerusalem.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and his wife, Janet, paid a visit to the American military facility in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, to help serve Thanksgiving for the 150 American service members stationed there.

“They are far from home but they had a true American feast! God bless our troops!” the ambassador tweeted.

The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem posted on X a message of gratitude, saying, “Today we are thankful for our friends, families, the unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond that strengthens both our nations … and the universal agreement that pumpkin pie is always a good idea.”

Since the ceasefire in Gaza took effect on Oct. 10, the U.S. military has led a multinational initiative, including representatives from some 40 countries, to stabilize postwar Gaza and develop a longer-term framework for governance and reconstruction.

As part of the 20-point peace plan proposed by Washington, the U.S. military established the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) headquartered in Kiryat Gat to oversee the implementation of the plan and help manage the future of the Gaza Strip.

The U.S. is doing this in coordination with Israel, whose military is setting up electrical and water infrastructure to support Gazan towns on its side of the Yellow Line inside the Strip.

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