Outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi is cutting his official trip to the United States short and will return tonight.
Initially, Halevi was scheduled to return tomorrow. The IDF says he “expedited his return due to progress in the agreement for the return of the hostages and the expected return of the deceased hostages tomorrow.”
During the visit, Halevi held a series of meetings with senior US defense officials. He was also awarded the Legion of Merit. Last night, he met with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, and they discussed “current strategic and operational issues,” the IDF says.
Today, Halevi will meet with CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla for an assessment on “challenges in the Middle East, with a focus on Lebanon and Iran, as well as on ways to strengthen cooperation between the militaries.”
The IDF chief also met with members of the Jewish community in Washington DC, briefing them on the war, and delivered a lecture to officers at the National Defense University, the military adds.
It is Halevi’s final trip to the US as chief of staff, as he is set to step down on March 5.
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