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‘We’re a model ally’: IAF chief said to hail unprecedented US-Israeli military coordination in Iran campaign
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The head of the Israeli Air Force, Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, touted the unprecedented level of coordination with the United States during the ongoing US-Israeli aerial campaign against Iran during a recent closed-door meeting at the Kirya military headquarters, Channel 12 news reports.
“There are no secrets between the countries,” Bar said, according to the Hebrew network, which cites participants at the meeting. “Everything is transparent. We share every piece of information — every detail. There is no suspicion,” he reportedly added.
Bar described the military relationship as “potentially historic,” suggesting it could reshape the regional landscape, according to the report.
“For the United States, we are a model ally,” he reportedly said. “We are one, they are one — together that makes eleven.”
Bar added that the current campaign differs conceptually and operationally from previous efforts, saying, “The United States operates with scale,” while “we operate with precision,” according to Channel 12.
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