Tag: CENTCOM
US fighter jets arrive to ‘mitigate’ threat from Iran and its proxies
A squadron of United States Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets arrived in the Middle East on Thursday to “mitigate the possibility of regional escalation by Iran or its proxies,” the U.S. military...
Gaza pier operations paused ‘for scheduled maintenance activities’
The $230 million temporary “trident” pier anchored to the coast of Gaza, which has been beset by problems and required several repairs, is again on hold, according to U.S. Central Command.
“Today, operations at the...
Airdropped aid kills five Palestinians, Hamas says
Hamas-controlled Gazan health authorities claimed on Friday that five Palestinians were killed by falling humanitarian-aid packages during an airdrop in the northern Gaza Strip.
Unconfirmed videos on social media appear to show some of the...
US Navy destroyer downs suicide drones, missile in Red Sea
A U.S. Navy destroyer in the Red Sea shot down several suicide drones and an anti-ship ballistic missile fired towards it by Houthis in Yemen, AP reported on Wednesday.
The attack apparently targeted the “USS Carney,” an...
US Central Command chief kicks off Israel visit
The head of the United States Central Command began an official visit to Israel on Sunday, announced the Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Unit.
Gen. Michael Kurilla is in Israel at the invitation of IDF Chief...
Israeli Navy takes part in world’s largest naval exercise in Red Sea, Gulf of...
The Israeli Navy took part in the world’s largest naval exercise, involving 60 international navies, concluding the operation on Thursday, announced the Israel Defense Forces.
In a statement, the IDF said the exercise was led...
Israel officially moves into US military’s CENTCOM area of responsibility
Israel officially moved into the U.S. Central Command’s (CENTCOM) area of responsibility on Sept. 1, taking over from the European Command (EUCOM) in a transfer announced earlier this year during the final days of...
Top three goals of Israeli Chief of Staff Kochavi during US visit
After delaying a planned key visit to the United States in late April due to the security situation in Gaza, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi arrived in Washington, D.C.,...
Senate confirms Lloyd Austin as US secretary of defense, Haines to intelligence
The U.S. Senate confirmed Lloyd Austin on Friday as U.S. secretary of defense.
Austin, a general who retired in 2016 and needed a congressional waiver due to a law that requires retired military personnel to...
Trump orders US military’s Central Command to now include Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees the mission of the U.S. military in the Middle East, to include Israel, reported The Wall Street Journal on Thursday, citing U.S. officials.
Until now,...