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General Scaparrotti is in Israel for an official visit as the guest of IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-General Gadi Eizenkott, to continue strengthening the military-to-military relationship between the United States and Israel. While in Israel, Gen. Scaparrotti met with Lt. Gen Gadi Eizenkott at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv. In their meeting Gen. Scaparrotti underscored the strong and enduring military partnership and said it was built on trust developed over decades of close cooperation. He emphasized the US commitment to maintaining Israel’s qualitative military edge in the region and defensive capacities.

On Monday, 8 Adar, General Scaparrotti met with President Reuven Rivlin at his residence in Jerusalem and reaffirmed the unwavering US commitment to Israel’s security. While in Jerusalem, Gen. Scaparrotti received a guided tour of Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum and laid a wreath at the Hall of Remembrance in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.

On Tuesday, 9 Adar, General Scaparrotti continued his visit to Israel, with a tour of the Arrow Missile Defense System headquarters in Palmachim, accompanied by IDF Chief of Staff Eizenkott and Air Defense Commander Brig.-Gen. Zvika Haimovitch. He then continued to an IDF field exercise and was briefed by Brig.-Gen Ori Gordin and Maj.-Gen (res.) Tal Russo. He then traveled south to Israel’s border with Gaza and visited a captured Hamas tunnel, accompanied by Gaza Division Commander Brig.-Gen Yehuda Fox.

This was General Scaparrotti’s second visit to Israel as EUCOM Commander.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)