June 22, 2022
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Israel to build US-sponsored Mideast air defense alliance

Israel is building a US-sponsored air defense alliance in the Middle East which has already thwarted attempted Iranian attacks, Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said…reports Asian Lite News

Dubbing the regional alliance as Middle East Air Defense (MEAD), Gantz on Monday added that it is being built “in the wake of Iran’s attempts to hit the region with rockets, cruise missiles and drones,” according to an official transcript of his meeting with the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.

The Israeli Defence Minister revealed that he has been working on the extensive programme together with the Pentagon and the US President Joe Biden’s administration over the past year, Xinhua news agency reported.

Its aim is “to strengthen the cooperation between Israel and countries in the region under the auspices of the United States and CentCom (the US Central Command),” Gantz said.

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He did not specify which other countries in the region are part of the new alliance already “in operation”.

Gantz added that he was hopeful that the plan would be boosted by Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia in July.

Israel and Gulf countries have been drawn closer over the past years amid their shared concerns over Iran as Israel has been publicly calling for defense cooperation.

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