(Jerusalem Post) Anna Ahronheim - The recent five-day "Mighty Waves" multinational naval exercise off the Haifa coast simulated the aftermath of a major earthquake. The drill also focused on the recovery of casualties, including those underwater, and the transfer of humanitarian aid. Hundreds of troops participated on ships from Israel, the U.S., Greece, and France, along with five helicopters. Cyprus, Canada, Ireland, Germany, Britain and Chile, as well as NATO, sent observers.
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