A CENTCOM source confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that the US command hosted senior military leaders from eight countries at a closed conference in Germany last week, the first official acknowledgment of the meeting. The summit focused on Middle East security and the Iranian threat.
A CENTCOM source officially confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday that the US command hosted senior military leaders from eight countries at a closed conference in Germany last week—the first official acknowledgment of the meeting. The confirmation comes a day after initial reports emerged on Tuesday evening.
On Tuesday, Sep 15, at 19:46 Jerusalem, Axios reported that CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper convened a secret summit in Germany with military commanders from Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Egypt. Shortly after, a CENTCOM spokesperson confirmed the summit to Israeli Army Radio (Galei Tzahal), specifying that IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attended alongside commanders from the Arab states. The Zioneer covered the summit that evening, reporting that discussions focused on the Iranian threat and Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, as well as plans to expand freedom-of-navigation operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
Today's official confirmation reinforces the significance of the gathering, which underscores the deepening security coordination between Israel and Arab states under the CENTCOM umbrella amid heightened tensions with Iran and its proxies. As The Zioneer reported, the summit represents a continued effort by the United States to integrate Israeli and Arab defense architectures, particularly in addressing maritime and aerial threats from the Iranian axis.
No additional details on the specific agenda or follow-up steps have been disclosed.
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