$500 Billion of gas reserves are off the coast of Gaza.

That's what the naval fort, we, port, will be protecting and facilitating on behalf of Israel and US (and other) companies that acquire leases to drill those reserves.

US Army Forts in the 1800's were established to survey the local natural resources, acquire treaties from Indians if possible, and if not, kill or move them to desolate reservations. The located resources were obtained by the wealthy & powerful of the times, known as the Robber Barrons.

The source of all natural debt free wealth is natural resources.