A US military base in Israel for the first time

[ashok321]

TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. and Israeli officers broke ground in Israel on Monday for a permanent U.S. Army base that will house dozens of U.S. soldiers, operating under the American flag, and charged with the mission of defending against rocket and missile attack.

The American base, officers in Israel say, will be an independent facility co-located at the Israel Defense Forces Air Defense School in southern Israel, near the desert capital of Beersheba. Once completed, the base will house U.S. operational systems to identify and intercept a spectrum of aerial threats, along with barracks, recreational and other facilities required to support several dozen American air defenders.

“A few dozens of soldiers of our American allies will be stationed here permanently. They are part of an American task force that will be stationed here,” said Israeli Air Force Brig. Gen. Zvika Haimovich, the IDF‘s air defense commander.

According to Haimovich, the co-located, permanent U.S. presence will enhance Israel’s ability to detect and defend against the growing rocket and missile threat. “The purpose of their presence is not for training or for exercises, but rather as part of a joint Israeli and American effort to sustain and enhance our defensive capabilities.”

Maj. Gen. John Gronski, deputy commanding general of the Army National Guard in U.S. Army Europe, led the U.S. delegation participating in Sept. 18 ceremonies.

Referring to the site as Site 883 Life Support Area, Gronski said the planned base “signifies the strong bond” that exists between the United States and Israel.

“This life support area represents the first ever stationing of a U.S. Army unit on Israeli soil,” he said. “The U.S. and Israel have long planned together, exercised together, trained together. And now, with the opening of this site, these crucial interactions will occur every day. We’ll have Israeli airmen, US soldiers living and working side by side.”

While the new U.S. base marks the first to be co-located within an Israeli base and the first in which active interceptors are to be deployed, the U.S. military has operated an independent facility for nearly a decade in the same general area of Israel’s Negev desert. That facility — which is operated only by Americans without an Israeli presence — houses the U.S. AN/TPY-2, an X-Band radar that is integrated with Israeli search and track radars to augment early warning in the event of ballistic missile attack from Iran.

In his briefing to reporters, Haimovich said the IDF has been working with its U.S. counterparts for nearly two years to establish the new facility. He emphasized that the American presence “would not hamper the IDFs ability to act independently against any threat to the security of the State of Israel.”

He also noted that in recent weeks, the IDFs Air Defense Command stood up a new Iron Dome battalion to enable the Jewish state to more equitably deploy active defenses along its northern as well as southern borders, where Israel faces growing threats from Lebanon and Gaza, respectively.

One of Israel’s operational Iron Dome systems is now in the U.S., where it is competing with U.S.-proposed systems for an interim — and possibly longer-term — solution to the medium- and short-range air defense requirement.

https://www.defensenews.com/breakin...ws 9.18.17&utm_term=Editorial - Breaking News

 

[DavidSling]

US breaks ground for new permanent base in Israel
By: Barbara Opall-Rome   5 hours ago

Israel Air Force Brig. Gen. Zvika Haimovich, the IDF's air defense commander, left, with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Gronski at the ground-breaking ceremony for the new permanent U.S. Army base in Israel. (Israel Defense Forces)

TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. and Israeli officers broke ground in Israel on Monday for a permanent U.S. Army base that will house dozens of U.S. soldiers, operating under the American flag, and charged with the mission of defending against rocket and missile attack.

The American base, officers in Israel say, will be an independent facility co-located at the Israel Defense Forces Air Defense School in southern Israel, near the desert capital of Beersheba. Once completed, the base will house U.S. operational systems to identify and intercept a spectrum of aerial threats, along with barracks, recreational and other facilities required to support several dozen American air defenders.

“A few dozens of soldiers of our American allies will be stationed here permanently. They are part of an American task force that will be stationed here,” said Israeli Air Force Brig. Gen. Zvika Haimovich, the IDF‘s air defense commander.

According to Haimovich, the co-located, permanent U.S. presence will enhance Israel’s ability to detect and defend against the growing rocket and missile threat. “The purpose of their presence is not for training or for exercises, but rather as part of a joint Israeli and American effort to sustain and enhance our defensive capabilities.”

Maj. Gen. John Gronski, deputy commanding general of the Army National Guard in U.S. Army Europe, led the U.S. delegation participating in Sept. 18 ceremonies.
Referring to the site as Site 883 Life Support Area, Gronski said the planned base “signifies the strong bond” that exists between the United States and Israel.

“This life support area represents the first ever stationing of a U.S. Army unit on Israeli soil,” he said. “The U.S. and Israel have long planned together, exercised together, trained together. And now, with the opening of this site, these crucial interactions will occur every day. We’ll have Israeli airmen, US soldiers living and working side by side.”

While the new U.S. base marks the first to be co-located within an Israeli base and the first in which active interceptors are to be deployed, the U.S. military has operated an independent facility for nearly a decade in the same general area of Israel’s Negev desert. That facility — which is operated only by Americans without an Israeli presence — houses the U.S. AN/TPY-2, an X-Band radar that is integrated with Israeli search and track radars to augment early warning in the event of ballistic missile attack from Iran.

In his briefing to reporters, Haimovich said the IDF has been working with its U.S. counterparts for nearly two years to establish the new facility. He emphasized that the American presence “would not hamper the IDFs ability to act independently against any threat to the security of the State of Israel.”

He also noted that in recent weeks, the IDFs Air Defense Command stood up a new Iron Dome battalion to enable the Jewish state to more equitably deploy active defenses along its northern as well as southern borders, where Israel faces growing threats from Lebanon and Gaza, respectively.

One of Israel’s operational Iron Dome systems is now in the U.S., where it is competing with U.S.-proposed systems for an interim — and possibly longer-term — solution to the medium- and short-range air defense requirement.

http://www.defensenews.com/breaking...eaks-ground-for-new-permanent-base-in-israel/

 

[ashok321]

With this, the Jewish state has bought a life insurance policy. With Americans living & working in their country, Iran would be deterred to attack Israel.

 

[Zarvan]

Israel Air Force Brig. Gen. Zvika Haimovich, the IDF's air defense commander, left, with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Gronski at the ground-breaking ceremony for the new permanent U.S. Army base in Israel. (Israel Defense Forces)

TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. and Israeli officers broke ground in Israel on Monday for a permanent U.S. Army base that will house dozens of U.S. soldiers, operating under the American flag, and charged with the mission of defending against rocket and missile attack.

The American base, officers in Israel say, will be an independent facility co-located at the Israel Defense Forces Air Defense School in southern Israel, near the desert capital of Beersheba. Once completed, the base will house U.S. operational systems to identify and intercept a spectrum of aerial threats, along with barracks, recreational and other facilities required to support several dozen American air defenders.




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U.S. and Israeli officers broke ground on a new U.S. Army base Monday. its purpose is to identify and intercept aerial threats.
“A few dozens of soldiers of our American allies will be stationed here permanently. They are part of an American task force that will be stationed here,” said Israeli Air Force Brig. Gen. Zvika Haimovich, the IDF‘s air defense commander.

According to Haimovich, the co-located, permanent U.S. presence will enhance Israel’s ability to detect and defend against the growing rocket and missile threat. “The purpose of their presence is not for training or for exercises, but rather as part of a joint Israeli and American effort to sustain and enhance our defensive capabilities.”

Maj. Gen. John Gronski, deputy commanding general of the Army National Guard in U.S. Army Europe, led the U.S. delegation participating in Sept. 18 ceremonies.

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The United States is to create a new permanent base in Israel, something the U.S. Army National Guard's deputy commanding general says "signifies the strong bond" between the U.S. and Israel. "We’ll have Israeli airmen, U.S. soldiers living and working side-by-side," Maj. Gen. John L. Gronski said. (Israel Defense Forces) Correction: A previous version of this video misidentified the force Gronski helps command. He is with the U.S. Army National Guard.
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Referring to the site as Site 883 Life Support Area, Gronski said the planned base “signifies the strong bond” that exists between the United States and Israel.

“This life support area represents the first ever stationing of a U.S. Army unit on Israeli soil,” he said. “The U.S. and Israel have long planned together, exercised together, trained together. And now, with the opening of this site, these crucial interactions will occur every day. We’ll have Israeli airmen, US soldiers living and working side by side.”

While the new U.S. base marks the first to be co-located within an Israeli base and the first in which active interceptors are to be deployed, the U.S. military has operated an independent facility for nearly a decade in the same general area of Israel’s Negev desert. That facility — which is operated only by Americans without an Israeli presence — houses the U.S. AN/TPY-2, an X-Band radar that is integrated with Israeli search and track radars to augment early warning in the event of ballistic missile attack from Iran.

In his briefing to reporters, Haimovich said the IDF has been working with its U.S. counterparts for nearly two years to establish the new facility. He emphasized that the American presence “would not hamper the IDFs ability to act independently against any threat to the security of the State of Israel.”

He also noted that in recent weeks, the IDFs Air Defense Command stood up a new Iron Dome battalion to enable the Jewish state to more equitably deploy active defenses along its northern as well as southern borders, where Israel faces growing threats from Lebanon and Gaza, respectively.

One of Israel’s operational Iron Dome systems is now in the U.S., where it is competing with U.S.-proposed systems for an interim — and possibly longer-term — solution to the medium- and short-range air defense requirement.

http://www.defensenews.com/breaking...eaks-ground-for-new-permanent-base-in-israel/

 

[bsruzm]

What's wrong? The US is leading world to peace.

He claimed that Saudi Arabia and the U.S. leads security and sustainability in the world, “Today, Saudi Arabia and the United States are the poles of influence in the world. Thank God, they are steering the world and humanity to peace, stability and prosperity.”

In his prayers for the King Salman and U.S. President Trump, “May God let them succeed,” Al-Sudais said.

Kaaba’s imam slammed for claiming US, Saudi are 'leading world to peace'

 

[500]

Nothing breaking about it. US operates this radar in Israel for years. Simply before operators were formally civilians now they will be military.

 

[Gothic]

american cannon fodder for iran's chemical warfare plans

 

[somebozo]

Which means the days of resistance against Israel are numbered...

 

[The SC]

The US military has established its first permanent base on Israeli soil located inside an IAF base in the southern part of the country.

“We’ve established, for the first time in the state of Israel, the IDF, a permanent US military base, flying the American flag,” Brig. Gen. Zvika Haimovich, commander of the IAF’s Aerial Defense Division, said in a statement.

The base is located within the IAF’s School of Aerial Defense and will house dozen of US soldiers permanently stationed in Israel as part of a task force.

“This symbolizes the strong bond that exists between the United States and Israel,” Maj. Gen. Josh Gronski, deputy commanding general for the US Army National Guard, said during a visit to the base.

According to the IDF, the base will provide space for the Israeli Air Force and American task force to improve detection, interception and deployment in aerial defense, while strengthening cooperation.

“Part of the process of establishing the foundation stems from the process of a culture of cooperation. I appreciate the way the Americans respect the state of Israel,” Haimovich said.

https://www.algemeiner.com/2017/09/19/for-first-time-us-military-opens-permanent-base-in-israel/

 

[YeBeWarned]

so technically if you Attack Israel, you Attack US ..

 

[Dinky]

But according to some US Fox news commentators, God himself will descend down from the heavens to defend Israel in case of an attack, I guess even with God and $30billion military aid, Israelis still felt weak and a bit scared without permanent big brother US there

 

[The SC]

so technically if you Attack Israel, you Attack US ..

It is just in the open now, the policy existed since the inception of Israel, it was under British and French protection and the US which was in the back scene, took over.... this is just symbolic , since it was known for a long time that if you attack Usrael, you do attack the US..

 

[Taimoor Khan]

so technically if you Attack Israel, you Attack US ..

Depends on how you look at it. For some powerful countries, Israel is the insurance policy against the Juggernaut of American military power. In nutshell, keep the sword drawn towards Israel to ward the yanks away. What we say in Urdu "Jin ki jaan totay main hai".

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

This means they are actively preparing for their expected "messiah"
The false one that is.

 

[YeBeWarned]

Depends on how you look at it. For some powerful countries, Israel is the insurance policy against the Juggernaut of American military power. In nutshell, keep the sword drawn towards Israel to ward the yanks away. What we say in Urdu "Jin ki jaan totay main hai".

Israel now is self sufficient to take on any arab foe in one on one ,even they are capable on fighting on multiple fronts . but knowing that USA and British/EU is backing you will keep their enemies at bay..