General Michael Kurilla, commander of United States Central Command (CENTCOM) who is in charge of American forces in the Middle East, arrived in the region on Saturday as preparations continue for a possible attack against Israel from Iran in retaliation for the eliminations of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, two US officials told Axios.
Kurilla's trip to the region was planned before the recent escalation between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah but he is expected to use the trip to try to mobilize the same international and regional coalition that defended Israel against an attack from Iran on Apr. 13, a US official said.
Three US and Israeli officials said Iran could attack Israel as early as Monday.
According to a US official who spoke to Axios, Kurilla is expected to visit several Gulf countries, Jordan and Israel.... Read More: Arutz-7