JERUSALEM — The US military chief is in Israel to observe the largest armed-forces drill ever between the two countries.
Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met yesterday with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak at the beginning of his visit.
He plans to oversee elements of Austere Challenge 2012, an air-defense drill that includes more than 3,500 Americans and 1,000 Israelis.