"We are at a critical point in the fight against Iran: this is what Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi warned today (Tuesday) in meetings at the Pentagon and the White House.
Kochavi yesterday held a series of professional meetings in Washington (at the Pentagon and the White House) during which he met with Israel's ambassador to the US, Michael Herzog, and discussed with him the main points of the regional situation. After that, the Chief of Staff met for the second time this week with the Chairman of the Israel Defense Forces, General Mark Milley.
The two further discussed the strengthening of cooperation between the armies and the threats in the region, chief among them the Iranian nuclear threat.
Kochavi and Michael Herzog at their meeting, photo: IDF spokesman
The Chief of Staff went on to a meeting at the White House with the National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan. The two discussed the security challenges in the Middle East and the Iranian threat. Sullivan said that the US stands behind the US President's commitment to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. The two also discussed the situation security in Judea and Samaria and with the desire to maintain stability in the region and prevent security deterioration. Later the Chief of Staff also met with the head of the CIA, Mr. William Burns.
Kochavi said at the end of the meetings with the National Security Adviser and the chairman of the National Security Council: "On the one hand, Iran is under a lot of pressure, economic, military and internal, and on the other hand, it continues to advance the nuclear project." The Chief of Staff clarified that the IDF vigorously promotes all operational plans against Iran. "We are at a critical point in time that requires the acceleration of operational plans and cooperation against Iran and its proxies in the region," added the Chief of Staff.
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