CENTCOM chief meets with Zamir amid Iran tensions

By Emanuel Fabian

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24 January 2026, 7:59 pm Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper speaks during the funeral of slain Israeli-American hostage Cpt. Omer Neutra at the Kiryat Shaul Military Cemetery in Tel Aviv, on November 7, 2025. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)

Amid the ongoing tensions with Iran, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met this evening with United States Central Command head Adm. Brad Cooper, who arrived in Israel overnight, The Times of Israel has learned.

Intelligence Directorate chief Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder and Operations Directorate chief Maj. Gen. Itzik Cohen also participated in a meeting with the military chiefs.

The IDF has been on high alert and has carried out preparations in recent weeks after US President Donald Trump threatened military action against Iran, against the backdrop of the regime’s killing of protesters.