Israel Navy

After standoff, Katz approves Zamir's IDF air force, navy chief appointments

After months of delays, IDF Chief Eyal Zamir secures Defense Minister Katz’s approval for new air force and navy chiefs amid ongoing political tensions over military appointments.

 Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir. March 25, 2025.
A joint drill between the IDF’s elite Shayetet 13 navy commandos and US Army Special Forces

Shayetet 13 operation foiled Nasrallah’s Hezbollah maritime network run, IDF reveals

Israel Navy soldiers; illustrative.

Outbreak of contagious skin disease among naval officer cadets halts training, IDF confirms

 Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir. March 25, 2025.

Israel Katz approves IDF chief's appointments, holds off General Staff approvals amid public spat


IDF submarine crosses Suez Canal as direct message to Iran - report

According to Arab intelligence that confirmed the reports, the submarine passed the Red Sea and was making its way towards the Persian Gulf.

The Dolphin-class submarine first entered service in 2000

Israeli man accidentally kayaks past Lebanon border, stopped by police

"Luckily, I saw a soldier from the other side. That's when I realized 'whoa, where am I?'"

Rosh Hanikra

Sa’ar 6: The new backbone of Israel Navy

The new corvette was built with asymmetric warfare in mind as missile ships must contend with threats from the shore.

The IDF's new Sa'ar 6-class corvette warship

Israel's Navy to receive first German-made Sa'ar 6 ship

One of four Sa'ar 6 ships currently being made for the IDF will be arriving in Israel in early December.

The IDF's new Sa'ar 6-class corvette warship

Guarding Israel’s coast during a global pandemic

Aboard the ‘INS Lahav’ during a patrol around the Leviathan gas rig, Brig.-Gen. Eyal Harel explains the necessity of guarding national maritime interests

ABOARD THE ‘INS Lahav’ as it secures the Leviathan gas processing rig off of the coast of Caesarea.

Navy, Defense Ministry test new naval missile system

System will be integrated onto the Sa'ar 5 and Sa'ar 6 corvette missile ships

Israeli navy patrol vessels take part in a drill simulating the targeting of an infiltrated enemy vessel and the evacuation of a patrol boat, in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Ashdod, southern Israel November 8, 2016.

The Philippines to acquire eight Shaldag fast patrol boats

Designed to offer high-speed interception along coastlines, the boats have been deployed by coast guards across the world.

The 12-man crew of the Israel Shipyards built-Shaldag boat often live aboard their ship for up to four days while on patrol.

Israel's Navy on guard against Gazan terror groups, rain or shine

"It’s a very fragile time-between an escalation and quiet"

Israel's Navy on guard against Gazan terror groups, rain or shine

Israeli Navy trains with NATO in the Mediterranean

As part of the exercise, crews on Greek and Romanian ships simulated emergencies that required the Israeli Navy to facilitate medical evacuations to Rambam Hospital in Haifa.

Israel and NATO allies participate in "Crystal Sea" on October 31, 2019

Ministry of Defense, Israel shipyards sign NIS 90 m. deal for floating dock

The floating dock will allow for the maintenance of new Sa'ar 6 corvettes and submarines

Floating dock from Israel Shipyards