Israeli, Arab military leaders meet under US auspices: Axios
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The Israeli-Arab military dialogue continues under US CENTCOM supervision amid "Israel's" continued atrocities in Gaza.
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Israeli Occupation Forces Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi speaks during his transition ceremony with the Prime Minister, Defense Minister, and the outgoing chief, in occupied al-Quds, Monday, January 16, 2023. (AP)
The Israeli occupation's top general, Herzi Halevi, met with several of his counterparts from different Arab militaries in Manama, Bahrain, earlier this week, for discussions on regional security cooperation, two reliable sources informed Axios.
It was also attended by US General Michel E. Kurilla, and senior generals from Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt.
The low-profile meeting was held under US Central Command patronage and was not publicly announced due to "regional sensitivities" surrounding the Israeli genocidal war in Gaza, indicating the continuity of Israeli-Arab military communication and cooperation under CENTCOM, despite mounting criticism of "Israel's" conduct in the genocide in Gaza.
KSA, Jordan protect the occupation
The United States has boosted regional inter-military dialogue and cooperation, specifically focusing on bolstering air and missile defenses.
According to Axios, the US considered the interception of Iran's retaliatory missile strike against the Israeli occupation on April 14 as a manifestation of these efforts. US officials stated that it was Israeli and Arab cooperation that allowed intelligence and information to be obtained to anticipate the Iranian operation.
They also added that Jordanian and Saudi Arabian aircraft actively participated in the interception of the missiles as they passed through their airspace.
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