Israel missile ship to join NATO anti-terror force

According to media reports an Israeli missile ship will join NATO’s Active Endeavor naval force in the Middle East within the next few months
 
According to foreign and Israeli media reports, Israel will send a warship to join a NATO anti-terror force, bolstering its ties with the alliance. An Israeli missile ship will join NATO’s Active Endeavor naval force in the Middle East within the next few months.
 
The force works to prevent the passage of terrorists and weapons of mass destruction inaddition to protecting the security of the shipping industry in the region.
 
Israeli defence officials said that Israel already has a liaison officer with the naval force. They said that the dispatch of the ship marks an important step up in Israel's relationship with the NATO alliance.
 
Israel is not a member of NATO, but other non-NATO countries, such as Russia and Ukraine, are also part of the force.
 
Plans are for an Israeli ship to occasionally join one of the force’s month-long operations, and that the force would try to avoid Israeli ships approaching the shore lines of Arab countries with which it does not have diplomatic relations.