Israel says military in continuous contact with U.S. amid escalation with Iran

JERUSALEM, June 8 — Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Effie Defrin said on Monday that the Israeli and U.S. militaries have been in close contact regarding the escalating regional conflict. Speaking at a press briefing, Defrin said Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir had been “in continuous contact with his U.S. military counterpart.” Earlier, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV news reported that Zamir had spoken over the past day with Brad Cooper, the head of the U.S. military’s Middle East command.