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


HMS Ocean docks in Haifa before joint drills

HMS Ocean is the flagship of the British Royal Navy as well as the flagship of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2

British Ambassador and Commodore James Morley

When Israeli intel, CIA caught mega-arms boat and changed history

Retired brigadier general Amos Gilboa reveals secret story of cooperation between Israeli intelligence and CIA in history-changing capture of Karin A mega-arms ship.

The Karine A in the Red Sea after the Israeli navy seized the ship carrying 50 tons of weapons and explosives

Former Israel Navy commander arrested in 'submarines affair' identified

Shai Brosh is suspected of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

Shai Brosh

The changing face of the Israel Navy

Expansion of an exclusive economic zone presents challenge to the small Israeli naval fleet.

An Israeli warship arrives at an Israeli navy base in the Red Sea resort city of Eilat July 15, 2009

Patrolling and Protecting Eilat

'The Post' joins base commander Oren Nahbas on his final sail.

Lt. Col. Oren Nahbas

WATCH: Israel, US and France in joint underwater exercise

The navies dove for underwater anti-terror exercises.

Israel, the United States and France in a joint Navy drill.

WATCH: Israeli Naval commando unit releases 'hostages' in day long drill

The drill was successful.

Israeli Navy in a hostage release drill, July 11, 2017.

Ex defense minister says he'll 'go public' with info about Netanyahu

Ya’alon suggests PM put personal interests above those of the state. Netanyahu’s associates say accusations are politically motivated.

Moshe Yaalon

Israel Navy gets upgrade with advanced radar system

Navy to receive total of 11 systems as part of ongoing upgrades to fleet.

ALPHA RADAR is seen on an Israel Navy Sa’ar-4.5 missile ship

Training with dolphins: The next generation of Israel's submarine fleet

The distance from Alexandria in Egypt to Bandar Abbas off the coast of Iran is 2,998 nautical miles, a six-day journey at 20 knots (37 kph). Translation: Not a problem for Israel’s submarine fleet.

The Dolphin-class submarine first entered service in 2000