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Israel, US Kick Off Joint Navy Drills Practicing Capture of Vessels

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel and the United States have launched joint naval drills code-named Intrinsic Defender to practice locating and monitoring objects at sea as well as ship boarding procedures, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday.
The drills are taking place in the port city of Haifa in Israel's north, the US 5th Fleet reported.
"The Israeli Navy and the US 5th Fleet started the 'Intrinsic Defender' exercise … on Sunday. It will last two weeks and will include training at sea and on land. The soldiers … will practice locating and monitoring in maritime space, inspecting vessels, search and rescue scenarios, joint training to take control of vessels and responding to terrorist incidents alongside their counterparts from the 5th Fleet," the IDF stated.
In addition, the exercise focuses on joint diving, including operations to locate and neutralize naval mines with remote-controlled underwater vessels.
The two navies will practise water search and rescue operations using special equipment and conduct training in marine and underwater medicine.
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