IDF wraps up naval drill with Greece, France, Cyprus and US

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The Israel Defense Forces announces the completion of a major international naval exercise in the Mediterranean.

Greece, France, Cyprus, and the United States participated in the exercise — dubbed “Noble Dina” — this week near the coast of Cyprus.

A Sa’ar 5 “Hanit” Class Corvette and a small Israeli Navy boat are seen during an international naval exercise in the Mediterranean, March 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)

The Israeli Navy simulated different scenarios alongside the foreign fleets including naval defense, anti-submarine procedures, search and rescue scenarios, and providing medical aid at sea, the IDF says in a statement.

The military says the exercise’s goal is “to strengthen cooperation between the navies involved, strengthen a common operational language, and deepen shared operational knowledge,” adding that it is ” is another significant pillar of operational cooperation in the Middle East with the United States and other foreign navies.”

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