The United States has deployed an unspecified number of F-15 fighter jets to Israel to conduct joint exercises with the Israeli air force in the next two weeks, according to a report.
The drills will take place out of the Ovda air base, the home of Israeli air force’s aggressor squadron known as Red Squadron, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Thursday, citing military sources.
“An international exercise in cooperation with the American air force will begin in the coming days,” the Israeli military spokesman’s office said. “The exercise is based on the annual training plan.”
The Israeli air force has conducted several war games with foreign counterparts in the past. Last month, it joined air forces from Greece, the United Arab Emirates and the US for a training exercise over Greece.
Israeli pilots also took part in the Red Flag exercises in Nevada, the US, last year.
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