Barbara Leaf, assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern Affairs, slated to meet both political and military leaders and discuss 'constraining Iran's destabilizing behavior'

Washington says Jerusalem will maintain military edge and free hand to act against adversaries in the Middle East, report says

Erik Kurilla visits elite Shayetet 13 commando unit with IDF chief Halevi, is briefed on recent operations; meeting with defense minister focuses on Iran

Two-week exercises simulate 'strategic strike' in unfamiliar enemy territory with 'abundance of anti-aircraft defenses'

Intrepid Maven exercise aimed at 'enhancing collaboration and cooperation' with allied nations in Middle East, says chief of Marine Corps Central Command

Ted Colbert meets PM Netanyahu and defense minister Gallant, says trip shows firm's commitment to supporting 'long arm of Israel,' with F-15IA jets and KC-46 tankers

Juniper Falcon is second in series of exercises with American military, after last month's largest-ever Juniper Oak war games

6,400 US troops, 1,500 Israeli soldiers and over 140 aircraft, 12 naval vessels, and artillery systems from both nations involved in Juniper Oak 2023

But IDF has not briefed reporters, and American officials leading maneuver say no mockups of Iranian targets during Juniper Oak 2023

Exercise, dubbed Juniper Oak 2023, involves over 140 aircraft, 12 naval vessels, and artillery systems from both nations drilling in Israel and Eastern Mediterranean