The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement on the 2nd, saying that a US Navy destroyer conducted a joint exercise with Israeli naval vessels in the Red Sea on the 1st.
The statement said that this exercise is part of the "ongoing cooperation" between the Israeli Navy and the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in the region. The US Navy destroyer's docking was part of a "pre-planned routine activity" and an activity within the framework of strategic cooperation between the Israeli Navy and the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, highlighting the close relationship and cooperation between the two militaries.
The United States Naval Central Command issued a statement on the 1st, stating that the US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Black departed Israel's Eilat port on the same day after a scheduled visit. The statement did not disclose the specific mission of the destroyer's visit to Israel.
Eilat port is an important hub enabling Israel direct access to the Red Sea. The Times of Israel noted that although US warships regularly sail in the Red Sea, they rarely dock at Eilat port.
Recently, the United States has repeatedly issued military threats against Iran and has been deploying military forces to the Middle East.