Overview
- The bilateral drill ran Dec. 7–11 across the Mediterranean near Haifa and Nahariya as well as the Red Sea arena.
- Forces practiced visit, board, search and seizure operations, diving and search, boarding scenarios, medical training, and mine and sabotage neutralization.
- A U.S. P-8 Poseidon worked with an Israeli Sa'ar 5–class corvette to build a shared operational picture.
- Participants included U.S. Navy divers, a U.S. Coast Guard maritime engagement team, and a global health engagement team.
- Officials said the training boosts seamless combined operations in strategically vital waters, marking a return after the exercise was postponed in 2024 and following Israel’s move under CENTCOM in 2021.