JERUSALEM , July 12 (Xinhua) -- A video recently released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shows the Israeli army training the U. S. marines in counter-terrorism tactics last summer , in what was the biggest drill to-date between the United States and the Israeli infantry.The training video showed marines firing Israeli-made Tavor semi-automatic assault rifles in exercises led by Israeli instructors at the Army's Counter-Terrorism School, Israeli news service Arutz Sheva reported on Tuesday."We have strong relations with Israel," a soldier said in the video , "and we come over and improve them. It places a stronger bond between two allies."Other American soldier praised the Israeli combat techniques."The instructors are very professional , and we'll start applying what we've been taught here instead of our traditional training."In a related development , a group of U.S. Army photographers visited Israel in May to take a "Combat Camera" course administered by the IDF , which honed various photographic techniques necessary during combat operation.The IDF Spokesman's Office released the training video to celebrate the American Independence Day, and Israeli-U.S. strategic cooperation.

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