The most senior general in the U.S. armed forces, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, arrived in the Middle East on Saturday for a surprise visit to “deter any type of broader escalation,” as he told Reuters.
“The Chairman will visit key allies and partners in the region, Egypt, Jordan, and Israel, as a display of the long-term U.S. commitment to the Middle East and to further his understanding of the various perspectives of ongoing tensions,” Brown’s office stated.
On Saturday evening, Israel’s Channel 12 reported that the reason for the surprising visit was the growing belief among Israel’s security establishment that Hezbollah may, in the coming days, carry out its long-awaited response to the killing of its military chief some three weeks ago.
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“The Chairman will visit key allies and partners in the region, Egypt, Jordan, and Israel, as a display of the long-term U.S. commitment to the Middle East and to further his understanding of the various perspectives of ongoing tensions,” Brown’s office stated.
On Saturday evening, Israel’s Channel 12 reported that the reason for the surprising visit was the growing belief among Israel’s security establishment that Hezbollah may, in the coming days, carry out its long-awaited response to the killing of its military chief some three weeks ago.
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