United States Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), is expected to land today in Israel for meetings with Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, an Israeli official tells The Times of Israel.
The meetings will deal with Iran, among the other regional conflicts Israel is involved in, says the official.
The third round of talks between Washington and Tehran on Iran’s nuclear program will take place on Saturday. US President Donald Trump has threatened that Iran would be bombed if it does not accept a deal.
Kurilla was at the IDF Kirya headquarters in Tel Aviv at the beginning of the month to meet Zamir.
The US moved Israel into CENTCOM’s area of responsibility in 2021. This shift has allowed for deeper coordination between Israel and its regional partners under the US security umbrella through the improvement of direct communications.
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