The IDF announced that in recent weeks, the Navy has begun operating unmanned vessels for the first time in Israel's economic waters. According to the statement, "The vessels have the capability to build a comprehensive maritime picture and are engaged in monitoring and characterizing vessel movements within the economic waters. The information collected from these vessels is documented and used by the IDF for threat analysis and force deployment in the maritime space, as well as in the mission of protecting Israel's strategic assets. These vessels represent a significant enhancement to the defensive capabilities within Israel's economic waters."

