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IDF chief gives US counterpart honor guard welcome during farewell Tel Aviv visit
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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi hosts US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, Gen. Mark Milley, for a farewell visit, as his four-year tenure comes to an end.
Halevi awards Milley a medal of appreciation following an honor guard at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv.
”Your time was defined by unprecedented joint actions and operative coordination in which we significantly improved stability in the Middle East,” says Halevi in remarks provided by the IDF.
“The strategic alliance between Israel and the US continues to be a significant pillar of our national security, and it has been strengthened over the past two years with the transition of the IDF to CENTCOM, under your leadership and command,” he adds.
Milley says that the two nations “share common values and interests. I wish the IDF and the civilians of the State of Israel regional peace and security.”
Last week, the Walla news site reported that Milley was seeking to assess the extent of damage to the army’s readiness caused by some volunteer reservists’ refusal to report for duty in protest of the judicial overhaul, during his visit.
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