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CENTCOM chief lands in Israel as IDF readies response to Iranian missile attack
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Illustrative: US CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Kurilla (right) meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi (left) and other generals at the IDF HQ in Tel Aviv, September 8, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
United States CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Kurilla landed in Israel this evening to meet with Israeli defense and military officials, amid preparations in the IDF for a response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack.