Israeli Navy

Israel Navy intercepts Egyptian vessel entering blockaded waters off Gaza's shoreline, IDF confirms

Egypt accepted responsibility for the incident, Channel 13 reported, citing an IDF source.

Israel Navy soldiers operate off the coast of Ashdod, August 2024; illustrative.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir (L) presents outgoing Planning Directorate chief V.-Adm. Eyal Harel (R) with a commemorative knife at a ceremony at the IDF's Kirya headquarters, Tel Aviv, December 21, 2025.

IDF chief Eyal Zamir tries to wear down Israel Katz on next Navy chief pick

IDF troops carry out the Magen Oz drill on November 26, 2025.

IDF drills northern border readiness for surprise scenarios after Hezbollah chief's death

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and Brazilian activist Thiago Avila sit in a vessel making their way to Israel, after Israel intercepted some of the vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, in this handout image released on October 2, 2025.

Prosecution moves to seize 50 foreign vessels linked to Gaza flotilla after blockade breach attempt


Shaping Israel’s military nuclear doctrine

In law, such strategies are known as expressions of “anticipatory self-defense.”

Israeli Navy memorial for Dakar submarine

Fifth Israel Navy submarine leaves Germany for Haifa port

"We have doubled our covert capabilities," senior naval source says.

INS Rahav sets out from Germany

Navy displays defense plan for gas rigs off coast

Threats to the rigs include surface-to-sea supersonic missiles like the Yakhont, in possession of Hezbollah, which can fire it from the Lebanese or Syrian coastlines.

Israel Navy missile ship patrols near Tamar gas field‏

Snowden leak: Israeli commandos killed Syrian general at dinner party

The operation cut short Muhammad Suleiman's festive evening with shots to the head and neck; was linked to Israel's elite amphibious special forces, 'Shayetet 13.'

Shayetet 13 naval commandos‏

‘We monitor distant vessels to prevent attacks on Eilat’

Navy unveils details on how it defends Red Sea coast.

Israeli Navy Ship Riding the Waves

Gantz commends ‘Shayetet 13’ for string of covert ops

Ex-Golani chief takes command at Syrian border; IDF reveals series of appointments in senior ranks

Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz delivers an address in Atlit praising the successes of the elite ‘Shayetet 13’ naval commando unit.