The Israel Navy is participating for the first time in NATO's 'Sorbet Royal 2005' submarine exercise, which began on 18 June off the Gulf of Taranto. Following the first-ever joint Israeli-NATO naval exercise, which took place in March in the Red Sea, Israel is continuing to strengthen its relations with the organisation.

We must do all we can to protest this ever greater link between the Israeli forces and NATO. The Israeli Air Force routingly flys joint exercises with US and UK aircraft operating out of Cyprus and now the Navy is doing the same.