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Thursday, October 27, 2022
Israeli, Bahraini, UAE and US paratroopers make joint jump to mark Abraham Accords
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A delegation of Israeli paratroopers held a jump over Bahrain yesterday alongside soldiers from the Gulf nation, the UAE and the United States to mark two years since the signing of the Abraham Accords.
The Israel Defense Forces says some 40 paratroopers participated in the event.
Additionally, the sides held bilateral discussions “to strengthen cooperation between the armies.”
Senior IDF officers, including Maj. Gen Itai Veruv, commander of the Depth Corps and Military Colleges, and head of the IDF Infantry and Paratroopers Corps Brig. Gen. Guy Levy, participated in the meetings.
A delegation of Israeli paratroopers held a jump over Bahrain yesterday alongside soldiers from the Gulf nation, the UAE, and the United States, to mark two years since the signing of the Abraham Accords, the IDF says. pic.twitter.com/lyxY3tYZKz
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“We engaged in strategic discussions, analyzing situations and making plans for cooperation for the future. Two years ago such a meeting was nothing more than a far-fetched imagination or a dream. The thought that we would sit like this naturally and discuss as partners, open up knowledge and create a platform for collaboration was unthinkable,” says Veruv in remarks published by the IDF.
