General Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, delivers remarks at the National Council on at 26th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference in Washington, U.S., October 18, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas Reuters
Times Of Israel: Commander of US troops in Syria makes unannounced first visit to Israel
Gen. Joseph Votel to meet with IDF chief, senior defense officials amid heightened tensions between Israel, Iran
The head of the US military’s Central Command, which is responsible for American activities in the Middle East, arrived in Israel on Monday to meet with senior Israeli officials for talks expected to focus on Syria and tensions between Jerusalem and Tehran, Israel’s Kan news broadcaster reported.
Despite this being the first trip to Israel by Gen. Joseph Votel, the current head of the Central Command, or CENTCOM, the visit has been without fanfare or publicity.
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WNU Editor: Gen. Joseph Votel does not make unannounced visits. Something is brewing, and my guess is that it centers on what is happening in Syria.
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