Israel pulls fighter jets from drill in Alaska amid tensions with Iran

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Israel pulls fighter jets from drill in Alaska amid tensions with Iran
IDF confirms that the Air Force "adjusted" its participation "in light of situational assessment."
By Anna Ahronheim
April 22, 2018 16:04

The Israel Air Force has decided to scale back its participation in the Red Flag exercise amid increasing tensions on Israel’s northern border.

“In light of the situational assessment by the air force it was decided to adjust the planes’ participation in the exercise,” a statement by the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said, adding that “Israel’s first participation in the Red Flag exercise in Alaska will take place as planned.”

According to a statement by air force public affairs officer Kitsana Dounglomchan, Israel’s air force decided not to send F-15 fighter jets to the two-week-long drill that will run between April 26 and May 11 out of the Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks and joint base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.

Read more at: http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Israel-reduces-participation-in-Red-Flag-drill-amid-tensions-with-Iran-552420

Per listening to some Glenn Beck today, "Iran" means "Aryan", I think I have heard that before. So, who knows how tense things are? He went on and on and it was fairly informative. We will see.

More coverage:
https://www.alaskapublic.org/2018/04/20/israel-pulls-warplanes-from-red-flag-training-exercises-due-to-rising-regional-tensions/

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/20225/israel-halts-plans-for-f-15s-to-train-in-alaska-as-iranian-air-defenses-appear-in-syria