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Israel army says US CENTCOM chief makes second visit to assess security

General Michael Kurilla, center right, head of US Central Command, with Israel’s military chief Lt. General Herzi Halevi, center left, in Tel Aviv earlier this week. (Israeli Army/AFP)
General Michael Kurilla, center right, head of US Central Command, with Israel’s military chief Lt. General Herzi Halevi, center left, in Tel Aviv earlier this week. (Israeli Army/AFP)
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09 Aug 2024 06:08:32 GMT9
09 Aug 2024 06:08:32 GMT9
  • General Michael Kurilla arrives in Israel for his second visit this week to assess the security situation amid fears of a region-wide conflict

JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Friday the head of US Central Command, General Michael Kurilla, had arrived in Israel for his second visit this week to assess the security situation amid fears of a region-wide Middle East war.

Israel’s army chief Lt. General Herzi Halevi and Kurilla, who arrived on Thursday, held a “situational assessment on security and strategic issues, as well as joint preparations in the region, as part of the response to threats in the Middle East,” the military said in a statement. Kurilla also visited on Monday.

AFP
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