CENTCOM chief was in Israel this week for talks on ‘regional strategic situation’ with Halevi — US military

US CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Kurilla (left) meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, in a handout image published November 3, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
US CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Kurilla (left) meets with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, in a handout image published November 3, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

The head of the US Central Command, General Michael Kurilla, visited Israel this week for talks with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi on the “regional strategic situation,” the US military announces.

“During the visit, the commanders held a discussion with senior IDF (Israeli military) officers, focusing on the regional strategic situation assessment and examining ways to continue addressing the threats in the Middle East,” the military says in a statement.

Kurilla arrived in Israel on Wednesday, it adds.

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