Israeli, US militaries simulate ship hijacking amid tensions
The IDF says it has conducted a joint exercise with U.S. Special Forces simulating the retaking of a hijacked ship.
The drill held last Wednesday comes amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran in the Persian Gulf and efforts by the Trump administration to set up a naval security mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The military said Wednesday that the two militaries "exercised regaining control of a hijacked ship and extracting forces from enemy territory." The army said the drill had no connection to recent events and was part of its annual training plan.
Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz told a parliamentary committee tearlier this month hat Israel was taking part in the U.S.-led coalition.
