IDF chief Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot lands in the United States for a work visit in the American capital, the army says.
During his stay, Eisenkot will meet with US military and defense officials to discuss “military cooperation in the face of significant defense challenges in the different regions of the Middle East,” the army says.
These talks will presumably focus on the renewed fighting in southwest Syria, where Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s forces, aided by Russia, have begun a massive offensive that threatens to drive tens of thousands to the Israeli and Jordanian borders for refuge.
During Eisenkot’s stay in Washington, he will be the guest of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford.
IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi will fill in for Eisenkot while he is away, the army says.
— Judah Ari Gross
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