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Israel Navy, IDF Home Front Command And Greek Navy In A Joint Rescue Exercise
2005-11-01
IDF Spokesperson Announcement
Israel Navy, IDF Home Front Command and Greek Navy conduct joint rescue exercise.
Today, November 1st, 2005 a joint Israeli and Greek humanitarian aid exercise, simulating earthquake incidents, will take place.
Israel navy forces, search and rescue teams and additional Home Front Command Forces, now in Greece, will be participate in this exercise.
This exercise aims to strengthen the cooperation between the two countries and practice the immediate dispatch of forces in any case of crises, disaster, or need for humanitarian aid and rescue, this in continuing with the IDF's position of offering aid regardless of limits and borders.
This exercise will be held over the course of several days and will take place in the Mediterranean Sea and in Greece.
