A top U.S. general visited Israel to assess the country’s defense needs and reiterate the Defense Department’s “ironclad support,” just a day before President Joe Biden is set to visit the Jewish state.
Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, Commander, U.S. Central Command, arrived Tuesday morning in Tel Aviv, Israel, to conduct “high-level meetings” with the leadership of the Israeli military, according to an Oct. 16 press release by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). He will meet with Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, chief of defense of the Israeli forces. During the visit, Gen. Kurilla will seek to get a “clear understanding of Israel’s defense requirements, outline U.S. support efforts to avoid expansion of the conflict, and reiterate the Department of Defense’s ironclad support for Israel.”
