Israel, Greece and Cyprus conducted a joint naval military exercise aimedat bolstering cooperation in the eastern Mediterranean.
The annual trilateral Noble Dina exercise, which also included France,culminated on Thursday.
Anti-submarine warfare and search-and rescue operations were part of thedrills, according to Jerusalem Post.
Israel reportedly participated with German-made Sa’ar warship equipped withanti-submarine missiles and Dolphin 2-class submarines.
Discovery of gas deposits in the eastern Mediterranean ignited a host ofrival claims, besides heightening tensions in recent years.
Israel, which has a long-running maritime border row with Lebanon, expandedits exclusive economic zone in 2017. Lebanon is now considering a similarmove.





