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It was a pleasure to host and discuss strategic challenges with the Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, the @US5thFleet and Combined Maritime Forces, Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, in Israel.
Here's to strengthening ties between the U.S. 5th Fleet and the Israeli Navy!
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Over the next few weeks, the air forces of
Germany 🇩🇪
America 🇺🇸
The UK 🇬🇧
Greece 🇬🇷
France 🇫🇷
Israel 🇮🇱
India 🇮🇳
Italy 🇮🇹
will take to the skies in Israel to train, learn & improve operational capabilities.
This is #BlueFlag2021.
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If you don’t know these terms 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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IAF Commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin and @Team_Luftwaffe Commander Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz led a joint flight over Jerusalem today.
Together, the commanders visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Center to honor Holocaust victims and ensure a future of tolerance and peace.
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8 allies
taking off
side by side.
🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇹🇩🇪🇮🇳🇬🇷🇬🇧🇫🇷
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"Cooperation between the IAF and international air forces is one avenue of broader IDF cooperation with the militaries of the world... the strategic situation of Israel has never been stronger, better and more stable."
—LTG Aviv Kohavi at Uvda Air Force Base today #BlueFlag2021
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Flying toward a future of hope... 🇮🇱 🇩🇪
WATCH the historic moment when the German and Israeli Air Forces flew together over Jerusalem:
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On this United Nations Day, the IDF wishes a happy and sincere 76th birthday to the @UN. Thank you for promoting universal values of peace, equality and dignity and for your engagement in the Middle East.
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Today, we made history 🇮🇱🤝🇦🇪
United Arab Emirates Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Al Alawi was welcomed to Israel by IAF Commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin. Together, the commanders made a significant step toward future cooperation and strengthened military ties. #BlueFlag2021
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Air Force commanders from the US, Italy, the UK, Greece, Cyprus, Norway, the UAE, India, and the Netherlands, as well as ambassadors from France, the UK, Greece, and Germany, came together today to cooperate and learn from each other at the international #BlueFlag2021 exercise.
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When 8 different countries train together, history is made. Watch what happened in Israel over the past weeks:
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It was a pleasure to host our strong allies from the US 🇺🇸, the UK 🇬🇧, India 🇮🇳, Greece 🇬🇷, France 🇫🇷, Italy 🇮🇹, and Germany 🇩🇪 for #BlueFlag2021.
See the exercise through our eyes:
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Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jets escorted an American B-1B bomber over Israeli skies towards the Gulf earlier today.
The joint flight illustrates the continued strategic cooperation of the IDF with the United States in the area.
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An aircraft carrier with hundreds of U.S. service members has arrived in Israel. We will conduct a two week joint multi-force training on dense urban area combat & multi-domain capabilities.
We continue to strengthen our capabilities to counter threats in the region.
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Today, we remember the former Israeli Prime Minister and IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. (Res.) Yitzhak Rabin, who was assassinated on this day in 1995. His dedication to the State of Israel will continue to inspire generations to come. May his memory be a blessing.
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Today, 20 @Europarl_EN members and advisors visited northern Israel. The visitors entered a Hezbollah terrorist tunnel to see firsthand the threat Israelis face as Hezbollah continues to promote terrorism and instability. Thank you to @elnetwork_eu for organizing this event!
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OPERATIONAL UPDATE: A shooting attack on a military post near Ramallah occurred tonight. Initial details indicate that an assailant fired a number of rounds toward the post. No IDF injuries were reported.
Our troops are conducting searches in the area.
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The Joint Military Committee between the IDF and the Egyptian Armed Forces held a meeting yesterday, during which issues the two armies face were discussed.
We will continue working together to ensure security along our border. 🇮🇱🤝🇪🇬
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LIVE from southern Israel: A Hamas UAV was just intercepted by the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System.
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Task forces 1 and 2 that were joined by the Israeli aid delegation in the rescue efforts at the Surfside tragedy have arrived in Israel. Together, they went to a practice site and held a workshop to summarize lessons learned.
We stand together in our mission to save lives. 🇮🇱🇺🇸
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This #WorldFreedomDay, we hope for a better future for the people of Gaza—a future free from Hamas. #FreeGazaFromHamas
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We wish the United States Marine Corps @USMC a happy 246th birthday as we host U.S. service members here in Israel!
Here's to training together to defend the people of our great nations. twitter.com/11thmeu/status…
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In a joint operation overnight, the IDF, ISA & @israelpolice thwarted a weapon smuggling attempt from Jordan into Israel. Forces apprehended one of the suspects and confiscated 15 weapons.
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Today, IDF F-15 fighter jets escorted two American B-1B bombers and an American KC-10 refueler through Israeli skies on their way from the Gulf.
The joint flight demonstrates our continued cooperation, which is crucial to the security of Israel and the Middle East.
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