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US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Leslie Tsou visited US Air Force personnel and F-16 jet fighters from the 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, who took part in exercise Blue Flag 2017 at Uvda Air Base in southern Israel November 14, 2017.

�US Air Force participation in the exercise supports our nation’s commitment to Israel’s defense and supports Israel’s qualitative military edge. The US are significant in maintaining security and building a strong partnership�.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)