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The United States and Israeli military officials say they have launched a month-long joint military drill that simulates a missile attack on Israel.
The “Juniper Cobra 2018” exercise, which was launched on Sunday, is the largest drill of its kind. As part of the exercise, some 2,500 US troops routinely based in Europe have been deployed in Israel, while about 2,000 Israeli Aerial Defence troops, logistics units, medical forces and other Israel Defence Forces units are participating.
The exercise simulates a scenario in which Israel is being attacked on several fronts, including by precision-guided ballistic missiles from Iran.