Israeli Military Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met with US Air Force Commander Gen. Ken Wilsbach in Jerusalem to discuss regional security and future.
Jerusalem, 26 August, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli military Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met with visiting US Air Force Commander Gen. Ken Wilsbach on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Wednesday.
The IDF said the two discussed the regional situation, lessons learned from joint efforts and future areas of cooperation.
Israeli Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Omer Tishler also partcipated in the meetings.
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