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<h1 class="reader-title">1,000 Israeli Soldiers To Arrive in
Honduras to Train Troops, Police on Border Protection</h1>
6 May 2019 </div>
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<p>A multilateral military treaty between Honduras,
Israel, and the United States will see the deployment of
1000 Israeli soldiers at Honduras. They will train the
Armed Forces of Honduras (FFAA) and National Police
(PN).</p>
<p>The main mission of the troops is to train for border
protection to stop <a
href="https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Biggest-Migrant-Caravan-Forming-Amidst-Broken-US-Border-Patrol-20190328-0012.html"
target="_blank">migrants fleeing Honduras to the U.S.</a>,
especially children.</p>
<p>This would be the second time that Honduras is allowing
foreign military personnel in the territory and the
first time in Israel’s history to send troops abroad.</p>
<p>Apart from border protection, fight against drug
trafficking, investigation, and counterterrorism will be
offered as well.</p>
<p>According to local news media El Heraldo, the presence
of Israeli soldiers is part of bilateral cooperation
between the two countries before Honduras transferred
its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.</p>
<p>The Israeli army will share space with the Joint Task
Force-Bravo (FTCB) of the U.S. at the Jose Enrique Soto
Cano air base in Palmerola.</p>
<p>Honduras also has an agreement of more than a million
dollars with Israel in terms of purchasing arms,
military equipment, and repowering ships and planes.
The 10-year agreement was signed in 2016.</p>
<p>The military training agreement was joined by the U.S.
because they have a permanent military base in Palmerola
and want Honduras to guard their borders due to an
upsurge of migrants going towards the North American
nation.</p>
<p>The agreement was discussed between Honduran President
Juan Orlando Hernandez, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu, and the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
during the inauguration of Brazilian President Jair
Bolsonaro.</p>
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