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Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Thursday, March 2, 2023
Israeli forces conclude 10-day drill with American Marines in Israel
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent.
Israeli infantry troops and US Marines are seen during the joint Intrepid Maven exercise in Israel, February 28, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
Israeli infantry and artillery forces wrap up a 10-day drill with the US Marines in Israel.
The Israel Defense Forces says the drill, dubbed Intrepid Maven, “strengthened cooperation between infantry and artillery soldiers and mutual learning between the armies.”
According to the US Marine Corps Forces Central Command (MARCENT), some 200 marines and sailors participated in the exercise. The drill is the sixth in a series of US Marine drills — all using the Intrepid Maven name — held with allied nations in the Middle East.
