IDF to hold joint air drills with US, simulating strikes on Iran and proxies

The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday said it would be holding a series of joint aerial exercises with the US military, simulating strikes against Iran and its regional terror proxies.

In a statement, the IDF said the drills, set to take place over Israel and the Mediterranean Sea, would begin Tuesday.

“Fighter jets and refuelers from the IAF and the US Air Force will take part in the exercise and simulate a number of scenarios in the face of regional threats,” the statement said.

The joint drill was agreed upon during IDF chief Aviv Kohavi’s trip to the US last week.

The IDF said Kohavi told American defense officials in Washington that the two militaries must accelerate joint plans for offensive actions against Iran. READ MORE