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CENTCOM chief Brad Cooper discussed Iran and Gaza developments in Israel
U.S. Central Command chief Brad Cooper discussed developments in Iran and Gaza with Eyal Zamir and other military officials in Israel. The visit came as Washington was pressing Israel to move to the second phase of its ceasefire plan.
Developments in Iran and Gaza were the focus of U.S. Central Command chief Brad Cooper’s contacts in Israel. After a visit lasting several hours, Cooper met with senior Israeli military officials and returned to the United States.
The meetings with Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and other military officials took place after Cooper’s meetings in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
Tensions with Iran and U.S. regional preparations
The contacts came as efforts to ease tensions between Washington and Tehran continued. During the same period, optimistic statements by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and U.S. Vice President JD Vance about the possibility of reaching a new ceasefire agreement also came to the fore.
Tensions in the region have continued following military clashes between the United States and Iran, while regional initiatives and mediation efforts aimed at reaching new agreements and reducing tensions remain under way.
The United States has maintained a high state of alert in the Middle East, with thousands of American troops deployed in the region alongside numerous refueling aircraft, fighter jets and air defense systems.
Debate over the second phase in Gaza
Developments in Gaza were also discussed during Cooper’s meetings with Israeli officials. Washington wants Israel to move to the second phase outlined in U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan.
The Peace Council has announced that an agreement was reached on the demilitarization of Gaza, while disagreements continue over the sequence for implementing the second phase. The surrender of weapons and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza are among the main issues in the debate.
Israel’s security cabinet is expected to discuss a new plan and timetable for a gradual withdrawal from some areas of the Gaza Strip. The plan links the withdrawal to the disarmament of Hamas and the transfer of governance in Gaza to a committee made up of Palestinian technocrats.
Hamas, meanwhile, wants Israel to fulfill its obligations under the first phase of the ceasefire before moving to the second phase. The movement argues that conditions such as ending the attacks, allowing humanitarian aid to enter and opening crossing points have not been met.
Hamas also links the process concerning heavy weapons to Israel’s withdrawal and other arrangements under the second phase. These arrangements include the administrative committee beginning its work, the deployment of an international force and the launch of reconstruction efforts.
A ceasefire agreement has been in effect in the Gaza Strip since October 10, 2025. Disarmament, the withdrawal of Israeli forces, transitional governance and reconstruction are among the main issues in the agreement’s second phase.
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