Israel Navy

Israel intercepts Gaza 'condom' flotilla, detaining nearly 200 activists, sparking backlash

Shir Perets discusses how Israeli officials conducted a combined operation to neutralize both the Global Sumud Flotilla itself and its explosive potential in the international narrative.

Activist Thiago Avila, a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla detained by Israel, sits at a magistrate's court to attend a detention extension hearing in Ashkelon, southern Israel, May 3, 2026.
 Shayetet 13 operatives.

Israel breaks new ground at sea as Mossad, elite Shayetet 13 raid Lebanon's Naqoura

The Chief of the General Staff Visited the Israeli Navy March 26, 2025

Israeli Navy hits Iran, Hezbollah, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza targets with precision strikes

The INS Magen, Israel's Sa'ar 6 corvette missile ship.

WATCH: Israel Navy missile boat intercepts Hezbollah drone launched towards Israel


IDF acts to remove land, maritime threats to soldiers in Gaza

Additionally, several vessels were observed by the Navy in the area near Gaza, which did not retreat when warned.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. January 4, 2025.

After IDF chief, wave of resignations expected in Israeli Air Force, Navy - report

Alongside the senior General Staff officers, the list of officers who may retire from the IDF is reportedly quite long.

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi (left), Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar (center), Israeli Navy commander V.-Adm. David Salama (bottom right), IAF chief Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar (top right) (illustration).

IDF failed to pass intel on Hamas's October 7 coastal raid, Navy charges

"The Nukhba naval unit should have been a central priority in Military Intelligence, yet as we saw on October 7, there was a complete blackout.”

 IDF soldiers operate in the southern Gaza Strip. December 2023

Syrian opposition leader reacts to Netanyahu’s strikes on Syria

In recent days, more than 350 Israeli airstrikes have targeted Damascus, Homs, Tartus, Latakia, and Palmyra.

 Rebel fighters pose as they hold a Syrian opposition flag at the Umayyad Mosque, after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria December 9, 2024.

IDF signs NIS 2.8b. deal for five new advanced and faster Navy ships

These ships are 1000 tons lighter than the new Saar 6 ships, and as such are intended to replace the Saar 4.5 ships.

 The Sa'ar 4, or Reshef fast-attack warship recently purchased by Israel's Defense Ministry

Commanding three fronts simultaneously: Navy commander describes war from a battleship

In an interview, Cmdr. Omer Karmi, the outgoing flotilla commander, shared his perspectives on naval operations and the evolving challenges.

 A view of an Iron Dome anti-missile battery on an Israeli warship off the shore of Haifa, amid heightened hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, northern Israel, August 1, 2024.

'A dangerous player': Hezbollah's secret naval threat

Over the last decade, Hezbollah's naval arsenal has grown significantly

 Israeli naval forces conduct an exercise to prepare for escalation on the northern border. April 9, 2024.

Pressuring Israel: Houthis threaten naval escalation amid rising Iran tensions - analysis

Messages from the Houthis indicate their intention to escalate attacks if Israel-Iran tensions increase.

Israeli Navy Missile Ship Flotilla soldiers are closely cooperating with the IAF in defense missions, September 5, 2024.

Missile ship intercepts possible Hezbollah spy drone over Israeli waters

The IDF estimates that Hezbollah was content only with signaling because if it had clear offensive intentions, it would have launched several drones at the same time.

An Israeli Navy vessel is seen near the Karish gas field in the Mediterranean Sea

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