The Vice Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral James Winnefeld, is on a secret visit to the Zionist entity.

The Vice Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral James Winnefeld, is on a secret visit to the Zionist entity.

The Israeli army radio reported on Thursday that Winnefeld was in the occupied territories at the invitation of the Israeli Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Yair Naveh.
It was not immediately clear when Winnefeld arrived, but he was expected to leave later on Thursday.

Army radio said the visit had been kept under wraps because of political sensitivities between Tel Aviv and Washington over how to handle threats against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Israeli military itself refused to confirm the report.

Next week, another senior US military official is due in the Zionist entity, the Ynet news website reported.

Lieutenant General Craig Franklin, currently the commander of the US Third Air Force, is to visit ahead of a joint military drill between the two armies which is due to take place next month, Ynet said.