Israeli Navy

Israel Navy conducts joint exercise with US destroyer amid tensions with Iran

"The arrival of the destroyer at this port highlights the close cooperation between the two navies and the respective militaries," the IDF declared in its statement.

SOLDIERS WATCH as a US destroyer conducts an operation with the Israeli Navy.
An Israel Navy vessel travels through Israeli waters.

Inside Israeli Navy’s covert Gaza operations with its new amphibious fleet - exclusive

Israel Navy soldiers operate off the coast of Ashdod, August 2024; illustrative.

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

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


Navy Independence Day flotilla pays tribute to October 7 victims

This year, a record number and variety of vessels of different sizes, from small boats to large yachts, took part.

 Independence flotilla honoring the victims of October 7, May 14, 2024.

IDF rains down on multiple Hamas targets in central Gaza Strip

The operation was a combination of ground troops, support from aircraft, and heavy fire from naval units.

IDF soldiers from the Nahal Brigade operate in the central Gaza Strip, April 10, 2024

WATCH: Israeli Navy's elite underwater unit operates in Gazan waters

The underwater unit worked to defuse any devices which were suspected to contain explosive material.

 An Israeli soldier stands on a naval ship as it sails on the Mediterranean Sea, near Israel's border with Gaza in southern Israel, November 9, 2023

WATCH: IDF ramps up multi-front Gaza offensive

The joint effort aims to neutralize ground-based threats and deliver a significant blow to the terror organization Hamas.

  Preparations by the IDF for ground operations in the Gaza Strip.

IDF kills at least 10 Hamas terrorists in attempted maritime infiltration

Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said that the terrorists used tunnels from the Gaza Strip to open waters in an attempt to infiltrate into Israel.

 A barbed wire fence is seen on Zikim beach, in southern Israel near the border with Northern Gaza Strip, on April 5, 2016

Top Israeli navy generals publicly punished by IDF for callup refusal

A statement from the IDF said that the two had said they did not want to continue their service due to the disputed judicial legislation.

Soldiers are seen inside the INS Magen, the Israeli Navy's Sa'ar 6 corvette missile ship.

Intrinsic Defender: Israel, US launch two-week joint naval drill

Dubbed Intrinsic Defender, the two-week joint drill is centered on boosting operational readiness and navy-to-navy cooperation.

 Israeli and US naval troops are seen in Haifa kicking off the two-week joint maritime drill Intrinsic Defender, on July 30, 2023.

Elbit's naval electronic warfare counter measure passes trials

The DESEAVER MK 4 system provides perimeter protection against concurrent multiple missile threats from multiple directions.

 Elbit Systems' DESEAVER MK-4 Counter Measure Dispensing System.

IDF successfully tests naval Iron Dome defense system against multiple attacks

The C-Dome successfully intercepted advanced targets which represent threats to the State of Israel's infrastructure and strategic assets. 

  IDF runs successful tests on new naval Iron Dome system on May 29, 2023.

IAI reveals first-ever unmanned Israeli mini-submarine

The “BlueWhale” mini-submarine is intended for covert intelligence-gathering operations, to detect submarines and gather acoustic intelligence.

 The autonomous unmanned BlueWhale submarine.