The commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Michael Kurilla, will arrive in Israel early next week, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan 11) reported Thursday evening.

The Broadcasting Authority reported that Kurilla is expected to visit the country early next week, noting that his visit will take place against the backdrop of "US military strikes against the Houthis and the buildup of US forces near Iran and Yemen."

According to the report, the United States is increasing its forces in the region. In the past 24 hours, it has moved B-52 strategic bombers and B-2 Spirit bombers—bombers capable of carrying a variety of heavy bombs, bunker-buster bombs, and nuclear weapons—to Diego Garcia Air Base in the Indian Ocean, close to Yemen and Iran, but beyond the range of drones that could be launched by the Houthis.

Last week, Washington deployed dozens of transport aircraft and F-35 fighter jets to the region, arriving at US bases in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, and Kuwait.

Following the launch of the ballistic missile from Yemen, Israel held talks with the United States, which also conveyed to Tel Aviv, over the past 24 hours, a message stating, "At this stage, we prefer to act alone; leave the Houthis to us."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Michael Kurilla, during an unannounced visit to Tel Aviv, Israel's public broadcaster Kan 11 reported Monday evening.