{"id":8370,"date":"2018-03-08T20:29:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T20:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/08\/us-israel-train-for-joint-missile-defense-ops\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T17:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T17:48:33","slug":"us-israel-train-for-joint-missile-defense-ops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/gallery\/2018\/03\/08\/us-israel-train-for-joint-missile-defense-ops\/","title":{"rendered":"US, Israel train for joint missile defense ops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"842\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19251\" data-id=\"19251\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8946.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8946.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8946.JPG.jpg?resize=300,211 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8946.JPG.jpg?resize=768,539 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8946.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,719 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The commander of 3rd Air Force, U.S. Air Force Lt. 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(Ben Hartman\/Contributor)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19260\" data-id=\"19260\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8856.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8856.JPG.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8856.JPG.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8856.JPG.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_8856.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Patriot battery and a model of an Arrow 3 ballistic missile are on display at Hatzor Airbase in Israel on March 3, 2018. 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