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May 17, 2022

US Army Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla arrives to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee. — US Army Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla arrives to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination to the next commander of the US Central Command, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, Feb. 8, 2022. — MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images

CENTCOM Chief Michael Kurilla meets with IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Tel Aviv, May 30 2023 Credit: IDF spokesperson office.

CENTCOM commander visits Israel, observes multifront war exercise

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CENTCOM commander Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla (L) and Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi meet in Tel Aviv, May 30, 2023.

CENTCOM chief begins Israel visit, coordinating for possible Iran attack

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An Israeli F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft performs manuevers during the "Noble Dina 23" multilateral aeronautical exercise over the Mediterranean sea on March 27, 2023. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

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