'(13 Mar 2018) Some five-thousand American and Israeli troops were participating in a joint exercise, preparing for the threat of attacks from across the region. The \"Juniper Cobra\" exercise began on March 4 and is taking place in Israel over several weeks. It includes field exercises, computer simulations and live-fire drills. Hundreds of soldiers, including US Marines are participating in infantry drills dubbed \"Kaya Green\" and \"Noble Shirley\" in southern Israel\'s Urban Warfare Training Centre, which is designed to look like an Arab village. The Israeli military says the drill is the largest of its kind and that it is meant to allow the two armies to learn from one another. The two week-long infantry drill included urban warfare simulations, wounded evacuations and, artillery training, among others. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/1f5ecd4d64e814a2cb1f43cfcb25f649'
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