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Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Tuesday, May 30, 2023
US CENTCOM chief in Israel to witness extensive IDF ‘Firm Hand’ drill
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent.
CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla (left) and IDF chief Herzi Halevi meet in Tel Aviv on May 30, 2023. (IDF)
Chief of the United States Central Command arrived in Israel earlier today to observe the Israel Defense Forces’ two-week-long war drill.
The IDF says Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla first visited the military’s Unit 504, which specializes in human intelligence.
Later, the CENTCOM chief joined in a mock assessment as part of the IDF’s “Firm Hand” drill, which is simulating a multi-front war.
Kurilla, IDF chief Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and other officials also held a discussion on cooperation between the US and Israeli militaries, the military adds.
