Admiral James G. Stavridis, the commander of United States forces in Europe, landed in Israel Sunday afternoon for a three-day working visit as the guest of Deputy Chief-of-Staff Benny Gantz. During the visit, aimed at advancing cooperation between Israel and the European command (EUCOM), the admiral will view the joint American-Israeli Juniper Cobra 10 exercise, which is simulating a missile attack on Israel.

The admiral and senior members of his staff are expected to meet with Gantz, Chief-of-Staff Gabi Ashkenazi and senior Israeli officers. As part of the EUCOM commander's first visit to Israel, he is also scheduled to tour Jerusalem and lay a wreath at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial.