Israeli army chief and US CENTCOM commander discuss regional developments

ANKARA

Israel’s top general on Friday discussed with the head of the US Central Command recent developments in the Middle East.

According to an Israeli military statement, CENTCOM head Gen. Michael Kurilla arrived in Tel Aviv on Wednesday for an official visit with Herzi Halevi, Israel’s chief of Staff.

The top commanders reviewed the “regional strategic situation” along with examining ways to continue addressing the threats in the Middle East” and the cooperation between the two armies, the statement added.

It also said that the Israeli army highly values cooperation with the US army and will continue to enhance it.

A truce took effect in Gaza on Jan. 19, halting Israel’s genocidal war, which to date has killed nearly over 47,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, and left the enclave in ruins.

Last November the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.