Israel Navy

Israel breaks new ground at sea as Mossad, elite Shayetet 13 raid Lebanon's Naqoura

While for the ground forces, this has manifested itself in creating buffer zones in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, for the Navy, it has meant special forces carrying out more risky operations.

 Shayetet 13 operatives.
The Chief of the General Staff Visited the Israeli Navy March 26, 2025

Israeli Navy hits Iran, Hezbollah, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza targets with precision strikes

The INS Magen, Israel's Sa'ar 6 corvette missile ship.

WATCH: Israel Navy missile boat intercepts Hezbollah drone launched towards Israel

Israel Navy soldiers; illustrative.

Israeli naval intelligence reduces Iranian threat to Strait of Hormuz


Israeli Navy trains with NATO in the Mediterranean

As part of the exercise, crews on Greek and Romanian ships simulated emergencies that required the Israeli Navy to facilitate medical evacuations to Rambam Hospital in Haifa.

Israel and NATO allies participate in "Crystal Sea" on October 31, 2019

Ministry of Defense, Israel shipyards sign NIS 90 m. deal for floating dock

The floating dock will allow for the maintenance of new Sa'ar 6 corvettes and submarines

Floating dock from Israel Shipyards

Israel Navy arrests stowaway who set fire to Turkish ship in Haifa - watch

Fire on board cargo vessel believed to be criminal, not terror related

Israel Navy arrests stowaway who set fire to Turkish ship in Haifa

Israeli Navy inaugurates first Saar 6 corvette

The construction of the four Sa’ar 6 warships was agreed to in a 430 million euro deal between Israel and the German company ThyssenKrupp in 2015.

Israeli Navy inaugurates first Saar 6 corvette

Israeli navy to be equipped with worlds most advanced 3D radar

Sa'ar 6 corvettes to be equipped with world's most advanced radar. ELM-2248 MF-STARs Multi-Function Digital Radars systems can track multiple threats and targets simultaneously.

Navy in mock operation defending oil rigs in Israeli waters

IAI to provide Barak-8 Missile Defense System for navy’s new warships

The ships will protect strategic maritime assets.

The Barak-8 missile is launched during a test

Israel releases first pictures of underwater barrier with Gaza

200m barrier is expected to be finished by the end of the year.

A before (R) and after (L) of the sea barrier built by Israel, released August 5, 2018

In operational first, IDF destroys Hamas underwater terror tunnel

“We estimate that there may be more naval tunnels,” a senior officer said.

 IDF graphic shows Hamas naval tunnel destroyed Sunday June 3rd.

Israel's Navy trains for Hezbollah attack on offshore infrastructures

“The importance of the sea for Israel is very clear. Everything in the country comes via the sea. Israel can never be in the position where its waters are not protected."

An Israeli soldier from the navy loads a machine gun as he takes part in a drill practicing the defense of Israel's borders, in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Ashdod, southern Israel November 14, 2017.

Amid rising tension with Iran, Israel to join largest int'l navy exercise

Taking place off of the coast of Hawaii, 26 nations will participate in the US-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) from June 27 to August 2nd.

Israeli navy exercises