IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz landed in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday 20 Shevat 5774 to attend the annual NATO Chiefs of Defense Meeting. Gantz is accompanied by Colonel Adam Susman, Head of the International Military Cooperation Department.

During his stay in Brussels the IDF commander will be meeting with fellow chiefs of staff from around the world as well as NATO officials, and will take part in a Mediterranean dialogue meeting. In his meetings, Gantz will present current security challenges faced by the State of Israel and the Israel Defense Forces, with an emphasis on Middle East challenges and overcoming the threat of global terror.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)