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Source: https://www.jns.org/opinion/if-nato-is-going-to-fight-terrorism-it-needs-israel/
If NATO Is Going to Fight Terrorism, It Needs Israel
(JNS) Jonathan S. Tobin - The U.S. and NATO rely heavily on Israel when it comes to counter-terrorism. The intelligence information shared by Israel is vital to U.S. security and that of the alliance. Israel coordinates closely with the Americans and Western Europeans when it comes to the battle against ISIS and the threat from Iran. The joint exercises that America and some other NATO allies conduct with Israel are also an indication that even though the Jewish state is not a formal part of NATO, it is an essential element in the defense of the West.