US ISRAEL PARTNERSHIP: The IDF announced the completion of Intrinsic Defender, a joint five-day naval exercise carried out with the US Navy’s 5th Fleet. The training took place in both the Mediterranean — from Haifa Bay up to the waters off Nahariya — and the Red Sea.
According to the IDF, the drill aimed to deepen the long-standing partnership between the two fleets, enhance their coordinated response to maritime threats, and allow both sides to learn from each other operationally.