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US Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti arrived in Israel for an official visit in his capacity as Commander of European Command and as Supreme Allied Commander.

On Monday 8 Adar, the general met with IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-General Gadi Eizenkott and the IDF General Staff, discussing matters of mutual interest vis-�-vis the Middle East and the challenges faced by both nations.

The general will be visiting a number of bases and meeting with senior commanders including Deputy Chief of Staff Major-General Yair Golan, Chief of Intelligence Maj.-Gen. Hertzi Halevy, Chief of Operations Maj.-Gen. Nitzan Alon and Gaza Division Commander Brigadier-General Yehuda Fuchs.

The IDF spokesman unit reports �The visit is part of the close relationship between Israel and the United States on matters of security and towards strengthening cooperation between the two armies�.

This is the general�s second visit to Israel.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)