Outgoing Israeli Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, who is currently in the United States meeting with Senior U.S. Defense Officials, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles Q. Brown Jr. who awarded Halevi with the Legion of Merit during a Ceremony yesterday, has announced that he will be expediting his return to Israel in anticipation of Hamas turning over several Hostage Bodies tomorrow in the Gaza Strip. During his Final Visit to the U.S. as Chief of General Staff, General Halevi who will resign on March 5th, also met with the Commander of U.S. Central Command, General Michael "Erik" Kurilla, to discuss the Situation across the Middle East, specially in regards to Lebanon and Iran.