Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jets escorted an American B-1B bomber over Israeli skies

Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jets escorted an American B-1B bomber over Israeli skies towards the Gulf earlier today. The joint flight illustrates the continued strategic cooperation of the IDF with the United States in the area. IDF reporting 30 Oct

IDF: An aircraft carrier with hundreds of U.S. service members has arrived in Israel. We will conduct a two week joint multi-force training on dense urban area combat & multi-domain capabilities. We continue to strengthen our capabilities to counter threats in the region

Chief of the General Staff LTG Aviv Kohavi and CGO HFC Major General Ori Gordin met today with Chief of the U.S. National Guard Bureau GEN (* * * *) Daniel R. Hokanson as part of his visit to Israel’s national home front exercise.

LTG Aviv Kohavi: “Cooperation with the U.S., and the U.S. National Guard specifically, is critical to the national security of Israel. The shared work and learning process improves the strategy and endurance of both [forces] in the face of the challenges on different fronts.”

The commanders discussed shared regional challenges and the strategic importance of cooperation between our forces. GEN Hokanson was shown advanced capabilities in the field of search and rescue and new systems in the field of technology, monitoring and warning systems.