Israeli Special Forces, US Marines hold secret exercise in Negev

Israeli Special Forces and the US Marine Corps last week held secret army exercises in the Negev, southern Israel, to counter Daesh’s threat, Israel’s Channel 2 revealed yesterday.  

The drill, dubbed “Noble Shirley”, involved special units from the Israeli Air Force, navy and ground forces in helicopter landings behind enemy lines, urban warfare, close-range combat and military takeover techniques.

The operations also included medical rescue of wounded soldiers in enemy territory and the coordination of Israeli and US medical teams.

According to the channel, part of the military training took place in a virtual city that resembles populated Palestinian cities. It had been built by the Israeli army in one of its army camps in the Negev.