Communicated by Defense Minister's Media Advisor 25 November 1997 Israeli and Jordanian rescue teams hold joint exercises Israeli and Jordanian Naval Search and Rescue teams, today, Tuesday, 25.11.97, held joint exercises in the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba. During the exercises, the Israeli and Jordanian forces practiced administering aid to survivors and small craft in each others' territorial waters. The joint exercise's purpose was to crystallize methods of cooperation in order to strengthen the preparedness of the forces in the event of a civilian or tourist maritime tragedy in the Gulf of Eilat.