Kohavi arrives in Manama for first official visit to Bahrain

By Emanuel Fabian

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9 March 2022, 5:14 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Lieutenant General Aviv Kohavi, Israel's army chief of general staff, pictured by the newly completed barrier above and below the border with the Gaza Strip, near Moshav Netiv HaAsara in southern Israel on December 7, 2021 (MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)

Israel Defense Force chief Aviv Kohavi landed in Bahrain earlier today for a first official trip to the Gulf state.

Kohavi traveled alongside Tal Kelman, the commander in charge of Iran matters, among other senior commanders, the IDF says.

Kohavi is meeting with top Bahraini defense officials, and is expected to also visit the commander of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, which is stationed in the area.

Deputy Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi is commanding the military in Kohavi’s absence.