IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir held a series of discussions over the weekend with American officials amid the ongoing tensions with Iran, The Times of Israel has learned.
The IDF has been on high alert and has carried out preparations in recent weeks after US President Donald Trump threatened military action against Iran, against the backdrop of the regime’s killing of protesters.
The US has also been moving military assets to the Middle East, boosting available firepower and defensive capabilities in the region.
Last week, Zamir met with US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper in Israel, as part of efforts between the militaries to be coordinated ahead of a possible American strike in Iran.
The IDF seeks to receive sufficient advance warning from the US before potential strikes in Iran, to allow it to be prepared defensively and update the Israeli public.
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