IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir hosted US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine, holding a situational assessment, discussing regional challenges, including the Gaza Strip, over the weekend, the military confirmed on Saturday.
The two military chiefs also discussed "future challenges in both nearby and distant arenas," the IDF announced.
The Israeli military highlighted that it places "great importance on its relationship with the US military and will continue to strengthen bilateral cooperation."
Meanwhile, discussions continue regarding the implementation of the Trump plan. Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is in the US to meet with senior American officials, and Caine will visit US Central Command (CENTCOM)' Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat in the coming days to discuss the continued implementation of the ceasefire and the formation of the international force.
Zamir's recent visit to CENTCOM's CMCC in Kiryat Gat
On Wednesday, Zamir accompanied Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a visit to the CMCC, where he spoke with CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper.
CENTCOM posted a video of what it said was “suspected Hamas operatives looting an aid truck traveling as part of a humanitarian convoy delivering needed assistance from international partners to Gazans in northern Khan Yunis” on Friday.
This important development was posted on behalf of the CMCC, which was established this past month as an outgrowth of the ceasefire deal agreed to in Egypt.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio added that "Hamas continues to deprive the people of Gaza of the humanitarian aid they desperately need.
Amichai Stein and Seth J. Frantzman contributed to this report.