T he U.S. is moving thousands of its troops to Israel for a planned joint exercise. It comes against the backdrop of increasing tensions in the Persian Gulf over Iran’s threat to block the crucial Hormuz Strait.
Some analysts have voiced fears it could be part of a build-up to a military strike on Iran. RT’s Paula Slier, who’s in Jerusalem, quotes Israeli military as saying this would be the biggest military games ever.
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