The Israeli Navy and the U.S. 5th Fleet completed the “Intrinsic Defender” joint exercise, training over five days in the Mediterranean, Haifa Bay, Nahariya, and the Red Sea.

The forces practiced mine and sabotage neutralization, maritime intrusion responses, diving and search operations, boarding scenarios, medical training, and coordinated air-maritime tracking using a U.S. P-8 Poseidon and an Israeli Saar 5 corvette.