CENTCOM head to visit Israel Thursday to discuss threat of Iranian attack – report

File: US CENTCOM Commander General Michael Kurilla (L) meets Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in Israel in a photo released March 4, 2024 (Defense Ministry/Shachar Yurman)
File: US CENTCOM Commander General Michael Kurilla (L) meets Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in Israel in a photo released March 4, 2024 (Defense Ministry/Shachar Yurman)

The head of US Central Command (CENTCOM) General Michael Kurilla is expected to visit Israel on Thursday to discuss the threat of an Iranian attack against Israel, Axios reports.

According to the report, Kurilla is expected to meet with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and senior IDF officials.

The report adds that US and Israeli officials across various agencies have been in contact over the last few days as the countries prepare for a possible Iranian response to an alleged Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate building in Syria on April 1.

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