Israel, U.S., Launch ‘Most Significant Drill Ever’ in Show of Strength Against Iran

Posted on January 24, 2023
Israel, U.S., Launch ‘Most Significant Drill Ever’ in Show of Strength Against Iran

An Israeli air force F-16 fighter takes off during the "Blue Flag" multinational air defence exercise at the Ovda air force base, north of the Israeli city of Eilat, on October 24, 2021. - Israel is holding its largest-ever air force exercise this week, joined by several Western countries and India, with the United Arab Emirates air force chief visiting the drills. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

The Israel Defense Forces and U.S. Central Command on Monday announced the launch of a large-scale drill, which a senior U.S. defense official called “the most significant exercise between the United States and Israel to date.”

Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP