Israeli Air Force (IAF) Commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin has returned to Israel from a three-day visit to the United States where he met with US Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr. and other senior officials, the IAF said in a statement on Thursday.
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"The visit was held in light of recent strategic developments in the Middle East and the need for close cooperation with international allies, which has become an integral part of the IAF's operation in the region," the IAF posted to Twitter.
The IAF said that Norkin and Brown discussed "the future tanker and F-35 programs and operational cooperation between the forces," with Brown emphasizing the importance of the relationship between the two air forces.
The IAF chief also met with US Marine Corps officials and with corporations "central to the IAF's force buildup and operational capabilities."
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was in Washington on Thursday where he was scheduled to meet at the White House with US President Joe Biden to discuss security coordination among other issues.
However, the talks were postponed due to the attack near the Kabul airport on Thursday that the Pentagon confirmed killed "a number of US service members."
In May, Defense Minister Benny Gantz visited Washington and held discussions with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon as part of talks aimed at strengthening the ceasefire agreed to between Israel and Hamas.
"Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has reaffirmed the United States' staunch support for Israel's security," the Pentagon said in a statement after that meeting.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
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