Israel Participates in Naval Drills With Greece and U.S.
Pastor Dewey Moede
Israeli sailors, warships and aircraft took part in drills this week with their counterparts from Greece and the US in the semi-annual Noble Dina exercise in the eastern Mediterranean. The drills, which started on 27 April, will continue through this weekend and include three of Israel’s front-line missile frigates, submarines, helicopters and ground based command and control facilities. Units of the Greek Air Force were also involved in the drills, including an anti-submarine warfare exercise near the island of Crete. They reflected the “high level of cooperation between the navies of the US, Greece and Israel,” the IDF said. In related news, the IDF Navy’s Submarine Flotilla (Shayetet 7) received a new commanding officer this week. Read More