Israel Navy

After standoff, Katz approves Zamir's IDF air force, navy chief appointments

After months of delays, IDF Chief Eyal Zamir secures Defense Minister Katz’s approval for new air force and navy chiefs amid ongoing political tensions over military appointments.

 Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir. March 25, 2025.
A joint drill between the IDF’s elite Shayetet 13 navy commandos and US Army Special Forces

Shayetet 13 operation foiled Nasrallah’s Hezbollah maritime network run, IDF reveals

Israel Navy soldiers; illustrative.

Outbreak of contagious skin disease among naval officer cadets halts training, IDF confirms

 Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir. March 25, 2025.

Israel Katz approves IDF chief's appointments, holds off General Staff approvals amid public spat


Syrian opposition leader reacts to Netanyahu’s strikes on Syria

In recent days, more than 350 Israeli airstrikes have targeted Damascus, Homs, Tartus, Latakia, and Palmyra.

 Rebel fighters pose as they hold a Syrian opposition flag at the Umayyad Mosque, after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria December 9, 2024.

IDF signs NIS 2.8b. deal for five new advanced and faster Navy ships

These ships are 1000 tons lighter than the new Saar 6 ships, and as such are intended to replace the Saar 4.5 ships.

 The Sa'ar 4, or Reshef fast-attack warship recently purchased by Israel's Defense Ministry

Commanding three fronts simultaneously: Navy commander describes war from a battleship

In an interview, Cmdr. Omer Karmi, the outgoing flotilla commander, shared his perspectives on naval operations and the evolving challenges.

 A view of an Iron Dome anti-missile battery on an Israeli warship off the shore of Haifa, amid heightened hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, northern Israel, August 1, 2024.

'A dangerous player': Hezbollah's secret naval threat

Over the last decade, Hezbollah's naval arsenal has grown significantly

 Israeli naval forces conduct an exercise to prepare for escalation on the northern border. April 9, 2024.

Pressuring Israel: Houthis threaten naval escalation amid rising Iran tensions - analysis

Messages from the Houthis indicate their intention to escalate attacks if Israel-Iran tensions increase.

Israeli Navy Missile Ship Flotilla soldiers are closely cooperating with the IAF in defense missions, September 5, 2024.

Missile ship intercepts possible Hezbollah spy drone over Israeli waters

The IDF estimates that Hezbollah was content only with signaling because if it had clear offensive intentions, it would have launched several drones at the same time.

An Israeli Navy vessel is seen near the Karish gas field in the Mediterranean Sea

IDF soldiers kill RPG-armed Hamas terrorists at close range in Rafah operations

Israel's naval forces continue to provide support to ground forces, the IDF said, and have attacked terrorist infrastructure in southern Gaza.

 IDF soldiers operate in Rafah, Gaza Strip, July 15, 2024

War at Sea: Gulf of Eilat and Red Sea challenges - opinion

Focused on military issues, the government has not set goals regarding sea lanes of communication for commercial vessels to and from Israeli ports in the Red Sea.

 AN ISRAEL NAVY Sa’ar 6-class corvette equipped with the maritime Iron Dome missile defense system patrols off the coast of Eilat last month.

Passover in Gaza: IDF attacks 270 Hamas targets over the holiday

Among the targets were launch sites in a humanitarian area, terror infrastructure, observation posts, and armed terrorists.  

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. April 27, 2024.

Israel security forces hold joint exercise to prepare against aggresion in northern border

The IDF said it "continues to train vigorously to maintain complete readiness for all threats and attempts by the enemy to harm the citizens of Israel or its territory."

 Security forces conduct a joint exercise to prepare against aggression against Israel's northern border