IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir called the submarine’s integration a central force-building move on Thursday, as President Isaac Herzog highlighted its strategic significance.
"The presence of a tunnel route was ruled out. It was also determined that the shafts were not located in proximity to the area of the security barrier," the military stated.
The combat team posted at the outpost was not sufficiently prepared for such a terrorist infiltration, including not having conducted training drills or scenarios, the IDF probe found.
The 228th Brigade finished its three-month-long deployment in Syria's security zone, while the 98th Division Headquarters will begin to operate in the West Bank amid a rise in terror attacks.
It has been reported that the Israeli navy has operated autonomous sea vehicles in recent years, though it is unclear when swarms at sea will be ready to roll out.
This Drakon submarine is the sixth submarine to join the Israeli Navy's fleet in recent years and the third of the Dolphin class (specifically, the Dolphin II variant equipped with an AIP system).
According to the indictment, the two worked together from late 2023 to advance “military” activity, acquiring numerous weapons, and working to recruit and train additional terror operatives.
"We will not allow Hamas to rebuild its strength, and we will not stop until there is no Hamas in Gaza," said Katz.
Israel should be in a completely different position by now. The IDF's achievements over three years of war have been remarkable. But they should have been taken to the next level.
The Israeli defense establishment is monitoring the various arenas and preparing for the possibility that deterioration in one could affect the region as a whole.
The claim had been that Israeli soldiers along the Gaza Strip had faced three separate kidnapping attempts, all of which were rebuffed by IDF forces.
