Joint Israeli, US, Turkish maneuvers

Israel, the USA and Turkey started joint air and naval maneuvers yesterday off the Israeli coasts. The Israeli radio said that these maneuvers are the fifth of its kind and include training on rescue operations in the sea as well as coordination among the military leaderships in the three countries.

Taking part in these maneuvers are helicopters, reconnaissance planes and naval vessels from the three countries, in addition to three Israeli gunboats, two missile launchers, two Turkish frigates and one American frigate.