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US military says top general discussed Syria with Israeli defense officials during visit
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWASHINGTON — A top US military officer visited Israel from Wednesday to Friday, meeting with Israeli defense officials and discussing the situation in Syria, among other regional topics, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) says in a statement.
Army General Michael Kurilla, CENTCOM’s commander, met Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, along with Defense Minister Israel Katz, CENTCOM says.
“The leaders discussed a range of regional security issues, to include the ongoing situation in Syria, and preparedness against other strategic and regional threats,” the CENTCOM statement says.
CENTCOM says Kurilla also visited Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon in recent days.
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