Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Israeli Navy base in Haifa, along with the force commander, Rear Admiral Eyal Harel. During the visit, the prime minister received an operational briefing on the force's activities and held a discussion with the fighters at the base. Netanyahu said during the visit that "I have set a simple goal: the goal of the Navy, of the State of Israel, is to secure the shipping routes and freedom of maritime trade, which are so important to the State of Israel."

