I wish Israel-Norway could do the same

B”H - Ynetnews: “..joint flight sessions.. an opportunity for Italy to become familiar with the Israeli Air Force's special ground equipment." - ABY: Why Italy (Esav) has to be “familiar” with Israel’s ground gear? Are we the same? If the State of Israel behaves as if it was Esav, where is the Jewish State? What is this longing to train with Turkey? (They don't fly well :) There is something seriously gone wrong here: A generation of un-Jewish people grew up here, on the Land of Israel, forgetting who they are and what they are.

Wish Finland partisipated!

Norway and Finland fight Israel in the international diplomatic arena. Norway and its oil industry have close ties to Arab states, and both Norway and Finland give money to the Palestinians and to extreme leftists Israeli NGOs. I doubt Israel will agree to have military exercises with Norway or Finland. The Italian goverment on the other hand is very pro-Israeli. Italians are welcome in Israel.

I'd rather wish, Israel was a member of NATO. Then these joint drills were standard and not worth to mention.

You "human rights" lovers in Norway, your governments in Finland, Sweden...(Scandinavia) are financiers and backers of our enemy. We do not want you participating in any drills with us, nor having anything to do with us. Good luck with your anchovy canning business.

Personally I believe that we have nothing to gain from joint drills with the israelis. Geopolitically speaking these "flirts" with Israel will put Greece in a lot of trouble. Speaking about experience, I dare say that Hellenic Air Force pilots have the same if not more experience from their israeli colleagues. We engage daily in hundreds of interception operations with the turks. Why the israelis insist in participating - suddenly - in joint air drills with their european colleagues??

The ties between Israel and Italy were never as strong as during the government Prime Minister S. Berlusconi. Hopefully they will continue to be that strong. The Mediterranean is our home, and I hope the connection between Italy and Israel will become a natural one. Especially now, with the threat of fundamentalism on the shores of our sea. L.