{"id":28494,"date":"2018-03-07T21:59:54","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T21:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/07\/marines-arrive-in-israel\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T21:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:02:16","slug":"marines-arrive-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/03\/07\/marines-arrive-in-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Marines arrive in Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly 2,500 Marines landed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/land\/2017\/11\/13\/israel-uses-patriot-missile-to-shoot-down-drone\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Israel<\/a> on Tuesday as part of a biennial military exercise known as Juniper Cobra. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marines, deployed with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2018\/01\/18\/new-cold-weather-gear-coming-for-marines\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">26<span style=\"font-size: 10.5px;\">th Marine Expeditionary Unit<\/span><\/a> aboard the amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima, will train with Israeli Defense Forces, as the IDF carries out a series of ballistic missile drills. However, Marines will not directly participate in the missile drills, according to a command release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur focus during Juniper Cobra 18 will be to hone our warfighting skills and ensure we are ready to react to any contingency we might face in U.S. 6th Fleet,\u201d Col. Farrell J. Sullivan, the 26th MEU commanding officer, said in a command release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe exercise provides an opportunity to demonstrate the readiness of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and 26th MEU, and showcases our truly unique capability to project and sustain combat forces ashore from a sea base.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5340\" height=\"3414\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636033977563914608-missilejpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636033977563914608-missilejpg.jpg 5340w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636033977563914608-missilejpg.jpg?resize=300,192 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636033977563914608-missilejpg.jpg?resize=768,491 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636033977563914608-missilejpg.jpg?resize=1024,655 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636033977563914608-missilejpg.jpg?resize=1536,982 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636033977563914608-missilejpg.jpg?resize=2048,1309 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5340px) 100vw, 5340px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Israeli soldiers walk near an Israeli Irone Dome defence system (L), a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the MIM-104 Patriot (C), and an anti-ballistic missile the Arrow 3 (R) during Juniper Cobra&#8217;s joint exercise press briefing at Hatzor Israeli Air Force Base in central Israel, on February 25, 2016.\nJuniper Cobra, is held every two years where Israel and the United States train their militaries together to prepare against possible ballistic missile attacks, as well as allowing the armies to learn to better work together. \/ AFP \/ GIL COHEN-MAGEN        (Photo credit should read GIL COHEN-MAGEN\/AFP\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Juniper Cobra is a biennial exercise that has taken place since 2001, the last iteration of the joint training event was in 2016. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event comes amid heightened tensions in the region as the Syrian civil war continues to play out just across the Israeli border and a resurgent Hezbollah emboldened by years of experience in modern warfare is emerging as a major threat to Israel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marines will be deployed to various locations and at times in the vicinity of civilian populations throughout Israel during the exercise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIsrael and the United States are strong allies, and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing everything our Navy-Marine Corps team will accomplish with them to increase our capabilities and build our relationship,\u201d said Capt. 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