Israel Navy

Gaza flotilla postpones mission to 2027 after mechanical failures, migrant deaths at sea

According to the organizers, the delays significantly narrowed the time remaining for the voyage, prompting a decision to postpone the attempt to reach Gaza until spring 2027.

Israeli soldiers seen on a vessel belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla as seen from Ashdod, May 19, 2026.
 An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Iranian defence week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2024.

Between the straits: The world cannot afford to yield to Iran - opinion

Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Ashdod Naval Base, October 4, 2026.

Netanyahu warns of rising maritime threats during Ashdod Navy base visit

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud party rally in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026; illustrative.

Netanyahu shows no sign of legally contesting Case 3000 'Submarine Affair' state inquiry findings


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

IDF troops come under anti-tank fire in Gaza, push through in Khan Yunis

In the center of the Strip, fighters of the Nahal Brigade identified and killed a terrorist who fired an anti-tank missile at them and approached them.

 The IDF operates in the Gaza Strip. February 11. 2024.

WATCH: IDF kills 15 terrorists in Gaza, naval forces destroy building used for ambush

Israeli naval forces operated to assist ground troops by striking a building from which terrorists had launched an ambush.

 IDF naval strikes on terror target in Gaza. January 21, 2024.

IDF kills dozens of Hamas terrorists as Khan Yunis battle intensifies

Some 40 Hamas terrorists were killed over the past 24 hours in ground battles with troops and Israeli airstrikes.

 IDF soldiers on the ground in southern Gaza, January 9, 2024

IDF, Hamas terrorists clash in Gaza City orchards, as seen through bodycam

In Shejaia, shots were fired at IDF soldiers, who in turn directed an IAF aircraft to strike at the source of the fire.

 IDF soldiers active in the Gaza strip on December 27, 2023.

Israel-Hamas War: How the Navy's failures made October 7 worse

Unveiling the grave errors of the IDF Navy on October 7, the untold details of Hamas's naval raid.

 The Navy has completed the commissioning of the four state-of-the-art warships of the Sa'ar 6 model

WATCH: Elite Israeli Navy unit destroys Hamas infrastructure overnight

Shayetet 13 primarily focuses on executing missions involving countering acts of terrorism, gathering maritime intelligence, and rescuing hostages at sea.

A joint drill between the IDF’s elite Shayetet 13 navy commandos and US Army Special Forces