Israel briefs US general on 'operational plans for Lebanon'

U.S. Central Command chief General Michael Kurilla has met in Israel with Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi for a situational assessment, the Israeli army said.

The general's visit focused on “current threats, with an emphasis on threats from Lebanon and Iran in the northern arena,” the army said.

Kurilla visited the Northern Command near Lebanon’s border with Northern Command chief Ori Gordin, where they conducted a situational assessment and received an operational briefing, during which Kurilla was presented with the Israeli army’s “operational plans for Lebanon,” the Israeli military said.

The Israeli army added that it “will continue to deepen its relationship with the U.S. Armed Forces,” due to their “commitment to strengthening regional stability and the coordination between the militaries.”