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Gantz and Kochavi met with a senior American general: "We will create a larger space of action than ever in the region"
The Secretary of Defense and the Chief of Staff met with the Commander-in-Chief of the US Central Command, for the first time since Israel came under his jurisdiction, and discussed with him "common issues and challenges on the agenda, led by Iran."
Political sources stressed the importance of the general's visit, against the background of the regional threats and the forthcoming negotiations on the nuclear agreement
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Amir Bohbot
Friday, 29 January 2021, 14:31
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Defense Minister Bnei Gantz and Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi met today (Friday) with the Commander of the Central Command of the United States Army (Sentcom), General Kenneth Mackenzie, for the first time since Israel came under the responsibility of the command and since then President Joe Biden has taken office. Kochavi's public statement against a US return to the nuclear deal
, according to the Ministry of Defense, "Common issues and challenges on the agenda, including Iran." Gantz welcomed the decision to transfer Israel under the responsibility of the US Central Command - one of the last decisions
"The move to Centcom increases the coordination space and strengthens new collaborations," Gantz told Mackenzie
.
"The move to Centcom increases the scope of coordination and strengthens new collaborations," Gantz told Mackenzie. , Adding that the move allows Israel to "deepen relations with the new partnership and creates greater maneuvering and scope for action than ever in the region."
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"Maneuvering and greater scope of action than ever before."
Ganz, Mackenzie and Kochavi, Today (Photo: Ministry of Defense, Ariel Hermoni)
Mackenzie arrived in Israel yesterday on Thursday.
Diplomatic sources stressed the importance of the visit in the background of the regional threats and negotiations approaching with Iran, and believed that beyond Israel's Central Command and visit the Mackenzie expand cooperation in the future with the Sunni Arab states, especially against common threats, referring probably to Iran.
Last month Israel Also the Chairman of the United States Army Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark A.
Millie, for his longest visit out of three held in the past year.
During the day and a half he was here, Millie met with Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi and held a lengthy professional discussion with the participation of the Chief of the Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Tamir Heiman, and the Head of the Strategy and Third Circle, Maj.
Ganz and Mackenzie (on his back) at a meeting today (Photo: Ministry of Defense, Ariel Hermoni)
Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi holds video talks once a month with General Millie and once every two weeks with Mackenzie on burning issues of the day that include strategic coordination. The frequency of talks indicates close ties and close coordination between the armies, but also tensions in the Middle East.
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