Joint US-Israel Military Exercise; Simulated Iran Attack
The Israeli military announced the beginning of a joint military exercise with the United States based on simulated scenarios of missile attacks. The director of Al Jazeera’s network in Ramallah says the hypothetical enemies in this drill are Iran, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Palestinian resistance forces.
On Thursday, February 4th, the Israeli military spokesman announced that joint operations between this country’s air force and the United States have begun, with simulations of possible missile attacks in southern Israel.
The two sides have been conducting joint exercises and drills within the framework of military cooperation for two decades.
Ovishay Adri said that this year, the “Jennifer Falcon” exercise is being conducted simultaneously in Germany, the United States, and Israel, with the participation of various units of air defense, naval forces, and logistics and medical units.
The spokesman emphasized that the axis of the exercise is to practice confronting missile threats and other possible air attacks, and on this basis, simulation scenarios have been developed. He added that the exercises will be conducted in accordance with conditions resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
Adri did not provide clarification regarding the hypothetical enemy in this exercise and only noted that the goal of the exercise is coordination and exchange of experience between the armies of the two countries, assessing the defensive readiness of both sides, and expanding the scope of their strategic cooperation.
However, the director of Al Jazeera’s office in Ramallah stated that this year’s exercise kicked off from the “Tsalim” base and will continue until February 16th. Walid Al-Omari added that Iran, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Palestinian resistance groups are the simulated enemies in this drill.
He noted that the reason for this simulation is that Iran and resistance movements are staunch opponents of the normalization of relations between Tel Aviv and several Arab countries. According to Al-Omari’s view, it is not unlikely that these countries will be participants in joint military exercises in the future.
Source: DW
