English: In a conversation held earlier this week, IDF Chief of the General Staff, LTG Aviv Kohavi, and his Japanese counterpart, General Koji Yamazaki, discussed the implications of the COVID-19 outbreak; sharing lessons learned combating the pandemic. In addition, the two senior officials explored opportunities for future defense cooperation.
Israel-Japan relations are based on both countries’ strong will to further develop cooperation to achieve and cultivate mutual goals and interests. Japan is essential to maintaining security and stability in the region as it is an important contributor to the MFO’s peacekeeping operations along the Israeli border in Sinai.