IDF Chief of the General Staff to President of the United States: “Iran Presents a Regional and Global Threat”

President Biden was presented with the IDF's aerial defense systems, including the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System, the Arrow Defense System, the David’s Sling System, and the new Iron Beam Laser Air Defense System.

The aerial defense systems are a product of cutting-edge Israeli technology and provide a response to the wide range of multi-tiered threats in different arenas. These systems together form the multi-tiered aerial defense array and protect the lives of Israeli civilians, among them the threats posed by the Iranian regime. 

The defense systems presented to President Biden constitute a significant component of the IDF’s defensive preparations against the Iranian regime and its terror proxies in the region. The IDF is invested in preserving the State of Israel's qualitative military edge in the region and in maintaining security for its civilians.

The President was accompanied by the Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Mr. Yair Lapid, the Israel Defense Minister, Mr. Benny Gantz, the IDF Chief of the General Staff, LTG Aviv Kohavi, and the Head of the Research, Weapons, Development and Technical Infrastructure Administration, Brig. Gen. (res.), Dr. Danny Gold.

During the visit, opportunities for security cooperation in the Middle East, joint U.S.-Israel military projects, military force-building capabilities, and technological and intelligence issues were discussed. 

IDF Chief of the General Staff, LTG Aviv Kohavi:
"The operational cooperation and close coordination between the United States and the State of Israel constitute an additional component of the important strategic alliance between the two countries.”

“The strategic ties between our militaries are integral in maintaining stability and facing shared threats in the Middle East, and we are striving to expand our cooperation and to create a variety of new opportunities in the air, at sea and on land."

“Our relationship with the United States is a significant component in preserving regional stability in the face of the ongoing strategic race with the Iranian regime, which not only endangers the State of Israel, but is a regional and global threat which countries in the region must act against together."