From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
CENTCOM chief arrives in Israel to meet with Halevi, Gallant and other officials
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The head of the United States Central Command has landed in Israel to meet with Israeli defense officials amid the ongoing war against Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip and as tensions heat up on the Lebanon border.
In a statement, CENTCOM says Gen. Michael Kurilla will meet with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and others, to “gain a clear understanding of Israel’s defense requirements, outline US support efforts to avoid expansion of the conflict, and reiterate the Department of Defense’s ironclad support for Israel.”
“I’m here to ensure that Israel has what it needs to defend itself, and am particularly focused on avoiding other parties expanding the conflict,” Kurilla says in remarks provided by CENTCOM.
