They were participating with their Greek counterparts in a joint exercise that concluded on 22 February.

Israel and Greece simulated a range of scenarios focusing on urban warfare – the type that Israel is fighting against heavily armed Palestinian terror groups, combat logistics preparedness, night combat, testing engineering capabilities, artily combining with ground forces, and border protection and security.

The joint drill was a practical learning exercise for the Hellenic Army led by more experienced Israeli ground forces with the IDF Givati battalion and special commando units.

The exercise gave Israeli soldiers the opportunity to train in unfamiliar territory.

A spokesman for the joint forces claimed the experience improved shared abilities of the two militaries in dealing with regional threats.

The Israeli defense Attaché to Greece, Colonel Tal Wallenberg, said: “The exercise is a continuation of the significant partnership and cooperation with the Hellenic Army. The goal of our cooperation is to practice, train and learn operational concepts, approaches and additional mechanisms to refine our joint readiness and share our knowledge, operational experience and methods of operation.”

For Israel, this exercise follows the January joint IDF-US CENTCOM air and naval live fire exercise. The Juniper Oak exercise incorporated multiple naval craft and over two hundred aircraft, fighter places and bombers.

The exercise, which included over six thousand military personnel, tested collective U.S.-Israeli readiness, and improved the interoperability of both militaries to enhance a shared ability to counter regional threats.

Some called this exercise a showcase for a potential attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.