Israeli authorities are reportedly conducting widespread surveillance and recording in a U.S. base set up in southern Israel in October to monitor the Gaza ceasefire.

The Guardian reports that foreign diplomats and other visitors to the base like humanitarian officials are sometimes told to avoid sharing sensitive information for fear that it will be exploited by Israel, creating an atmosphere of paranoia among visitors. A wide range of information could be under discussion there, as U.S. military officials have previously boasted that representatives from 50 nations and international groups are operating with the group.

The monitoring is so widespread that the commander of the base, Patrick Frank, had to summon his Israeli counterpart to tell him the “recording has to stop here,” t

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