IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot landed in the United States for a work go to in the American capital on Thursday night time, the military stated.
During his keep, Eisenkot will meet with US army and defense officials to talk about “military cooperation in the face of significant defense challenges in the different regions of the Middle East,” the military stated in a assertion.
During Eisenkot’s keep in Washington, DC, he would be the visitor of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford.
The talks are anticipated to deal with the renewed combating in southwest Syria, the place Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s forces, aided by Russia, have begun a huge offensive in opposition to the insurgent teams in the Daraa province, which threatens to drive tens of hundreds of residents fleeing to the Israeli and Jordanian borders for refuge.
In addition, the generals are probably to talk about Iranian army entrenchment in the area, particularly as a part of the Daraa marketing campaign, which might put the Islamic Republic’s forces and its proxies shut to Israel’s borders, one thing Jerusalem sees as unacceptable.
While Eisenkot is away, he shall be changed by IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi, the military stated.
Per military protocol, the army wouldn't say when the IDF chief was due to return from Washington.
Eisenkot final made a work go to to Washington in October 2017, when he took half in the second annual convention of chiefs of workers, which was organized by Dunford.