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.
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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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