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US, Israeli navies conduct planned Red Sea drill

By JNS Staff

(JNS) — Israeli naval vessels on Sunday conducted a joint exercise with a U.S. Navy destroyer, as part of ongoing cooperation between the Israeli Navy and the U.S. 5th Fleet in the Red Sea arena.

The American destroyer docked at the port of Eilat as part of a “pre-planned, routine visit,” according to the Israel Defense Forces. The exercise “highlights the close cooperation between the two navies and the respective militaries,” the IDF stated.

The USS Delbert D. Black arrived at Eilat on Friday, as Washington continues to reposition...