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US Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti arrived in Israel for an official visit in his capacity as Commander of European Command and as Supreme Allied Commander.

On Monday 8 Adar, the general met with IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-General Gadi Eizenkott and the IDF General Staff, discussing matters of mutual interest vis-à-vis the Middle East and the challenges faced by both nations.

The general will be visiting a number of bases and meeting with senior commanders including Deputy Chief of Staff Major-General Yair Golan, Chief of Intelligence Maj.-Gen. Hertzi Halevy, Chief of Operations Maj.-Gen. Nitzan Alon and Gaza Division Commander Brigadier-General Yehuda Fuchs.

The IDF spokesman unit reports “The visit is part of the close relationship between Israel and the United States on matters of security and towards strengthening cooperation between the two armies”.

This is the general’s second visit to Israel.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)