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US, Israeli navies start 4-day exercise in Red Sea
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The American and Israeli navies begin a four-day maritime exercise in the Red Sea, the US Navy 5th Fleet says.
“The exercise is a bilateral training event between US 5th Fleet and Israeli naval forces that focuses on mission planning, maritime interdiction and other drills at sea,” a statement says.
There is no immediate comment from the Israel Defense Forces on the drill.
Last November, the Israeli Navy participated in a 5th Fleet-led exercise in the Red Sea alongside the UAE and Bahrain in what Israeli officials said was meant to serve as a response to recent attacks by Iran against Israeli naval assets.
Naval forces from Israel and the United States began a four-day maritime exercise in the Red Sea, Aug. 1.
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Last month, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Iran’s maritime activity in the Red Sea was the “most significant” in a decade.
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