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Israel’s Navy visits French counterpart for first time in decades, conducts joint drills
Yaakov Lappin22.07.2018
The ships conducted joint combat, search and rescue, and medical-treatment exercises, marking the first time that this happened in French waters since 1959. In recent years, the French Navy has visited Israeli naval bases for joint exercises on multiple occasions.
Two Israel Navy missile ships paid a visit to France earlier this month, where they held extensive drills with the French Navy, the first such event to occur in 59 years. July 2018. Credit: Courtesy of the IDF Spokesperson Unit.
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