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IDF to launch ‘Blue Sun’ joint military drill with Cyprus
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF special forces take part in an exercise in Cyprus simulating war in the north in December 2019. (Israel Defense Forces)
The Israel Defense Forces will hold a joint drill with the Cypriot military in Cyprus during the coming days.
The IDF says fighter jets, combat helicopters, transport aircraft, and ground forces will participate in the exercise, which is dubbed “Blue Sun.”
The exercise will include “a large number” of training flights simulating “complex scenarios” deep in enemy territory, the IDF adds.
Israel and Cyprus have held several joint military drills in recent years.
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