(Times of Israel) Judah Ari Gross - The Israel Defense Forces and U.S. military launched a 10-day joint missile defense drill on Tuesday, with thousands of soldiers taking part around the world. The Juniper Cobra exercise has been held every other year since 2001. It simulates a large-scale missile attack on Israel, with air defense units from the IDF and the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) working together to intercept incoming missiles and the IDF Home Front Command practicing responses.
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