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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 431

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(Left to right) IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi, CENTCOM Commander Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., and Defense Minister Benny Gantz in Tel Aviv, on January 29, 2021. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
October 28, 2021, 11:13 pm
IDF liaison sets up shop in US CENTCOM offices in Florida, solidifying move
The officer, a former fighter pilot, is meant to boost communication between the militaries as they seek to counter Iran
By Judah Ari Gross
(Left to right) IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi, CENTCOM Commander Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., and Defense Minister Benny Gantz in Tel Aviv, on January 29, 2021. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
September 2, 2021, 7:40 pm
Israel formally moves to US Central Command’s area of responsibility
The move, announced in January, is meant to improve communucation and coordination between Israel and other US allies in the region in fight against Iran
By Judah Ari Gross
Israeli paratroopers and US soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment take part in training during the joint Israeli-US military Juniper Cobra exercise at the Tzeelim urban warfare training center in southern Israel on March 12, 2018. (Jack Guez/AFP)
January 16, 2021, 1:39 am
Pentagon moves Israel into Central Command to boost cooperation with Arab states
Change approved during Trump’s final days shifts Israel out of US military’s European Command sphere, will allow for greater regional collaboration against Iran
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and Judah Ari Gross
Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie, commander of US Central Command, speaks next to a picture of the operation targeting Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi during a press briefing October 30, 2019 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP)
November 10, 2019, 6:47 pm
Top US general in the Middle East visits Israel to meet with IDF
In second-ever visit by the head of the US Central Command, Gen. Kenneth McKenzie lands amid ongoing tensions over American withdrawal from the region
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: The US military returns a THAAD missile defense system from Israel to its home base, March 2019. (US Army Europe/File)
April 1, 2019, 12:35 pm
IDF, US wrap up air defense exercise; THAAD anti-missile system to leave Israel
Air force colonel says Israeli troops learned to integrate advanced American anti-ballistic missile system into Israel’s air defense array
By Judah Ari Gross
The US army unloads a THAAD missile defense system in Israel, March 2019. (US Army Europe)
March 4, 2019, 5:58 pm
In first, US deploys advanced THAAD missile defense system in Israel
Rocket interceptor units arrive to participate in joint exercise with Israeli counterparts; IDF says deployment is ‘not related to a specific event’
By ToI Staff
Dozens of Israeli paratroopers land in Poland during the US-led 'Swift Response' exercise in Europe in June 2018. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 13, 2018, 5:03 pm
Historic resonance as Israeli paratroopers train over Germany, Poland
Officers note ‘moving’ symbolism of Jewish soldiers operating in Polish territory, where Nazi death camps once stood
By Judah Ari Gross
US Army General Joseph Votel, head of US Central Command, testifies during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 27, 2018. (AFP /Saul Loeb)
April 23, 2018, 11:41 pm
Commander of US troops in Syria makes unannounced first visit to Israel
Gen. Joseph Votel to meet with IDF chief, senior defense officials amid heightened tensions between Israel, Iran
By Judah Ari Gross
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