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Meet the Osprey helicopter
Naval commando with wings: Meet the IDF’s new Seahawk helicopter
Naval helicopters hunt submarines and commandos, detect threats and targets for their ships and save lives, evolving from the Nazi era to Israel’s newly arrived Seahawk
Nitsan Saddan/Calcalist | 08.08.26
התרגיל הזרועי הרחב ביותר שמקיים חיל הים מאז ה-7 באוקטובר
The power to paralyze a country by sea: Israel Navy unveils new vision
From protecting shipping lanes and gas rigs to confronting Iran, Turkey and Gaza-bound flotillas, the sea has become a strategic front capable of shifting the balance of war; Navy chief Vice Adm. Eyal Harel wants to expand the missile-boat fleet and turn Israel into a regional maritime power
Elisha Ben Kimon | 08.06.26
A billion-shekel submarine on missions near enemy shores
At 34, Lt. Col. R. commands a billion-shekel submarine on missions near enemy shores
During Operation Roaring Lion, Lt. Col. R., 34, commanded the INS Dolphin deep beneath the sea near enemy states, cut off from the world; his grandfather died in the Dakar disaster; he discusses Iran missions, surgery at sea and life underwater
Yoav Keren | 07.27.26
INS Lahav
Short on funds for new warships, Israel spends $73 million to rebuild Cold War-era vessel
With new ship costing more than $235 million and taking up to decade to procure, Navy is spending $73 million to extend INS Lahav’s service life and deploy it mainly to defend offshore gas rigs and other critical maritime infrastructure from missiles and drones
Yuval Azoulay, Calcalist | 07.20.26
משט סומוד העולמי השני לעזה
‘Change your course’: IDF intercepts Gaza flotilla far from Israel
Officials say navy moved to enforce Gaza maritime blockade against Global Sumud Flotilla, a 100-vessel convoy carrying about 1,000 activists, hundreds of miles from Israel’s coast
Itamar Eichner, Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.30.26
המשט לעזה יוצא מספרד
Israel prepares to stop 100-boat Gaza flotilla before it reaches shore
Defense Minister Israel Katz says the campaign is organized by Hamas under a humanitarian guise and issued sanctions against its fundraising; planners are weighing sea or air boarding while managing diplomatic fallout with Turkey, Spain and Italy
Itamar Eichner | 04.29.26
פעילות חיל הים במהלך המלחמה
Israeli Navy chief steps down with Lebanon, Syria gains, Oct. 7 failures and Iran 'debut'
Vice Adm. David Saar Salama, who completed 39 years of military service, led the navy through a period of significant operational expansion, including strikes in areas where it had not previously operated
Elisha Ben Kimon | 04.16.26
מפקדי חיל הים וחיל האוויר בעת ניהול התקיפות בצפון איראן
Navy intelligence guides Israeli Air Force strike on Iranian ships in rare Caspian Sea operation
A small Israeli Navy intelligence team tracked Iranian vessels across the Caspian Sea, enabling a rare airstrike that destroyed six ships, a naval command center and a maintenance facility in a region where Israel had never operated
Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.22.26
חיל הים
From targeted killings to offshore defense: Israeli Navy’s growing role in Iran war
Flotilla 3 missile boats are intercepting rockets and drones fired at Israel, protecting offshore energy platforms and supporting strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon as part of Operation Roaring Lion
Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.04.26
מפקדת ספינת טילים ראשונה בחיל הים
Historic first: IDF appoints first woman to command missile ship
In a last-minute decision, the officer, identified as Maj. R., was informed only in recent days that she had successfully completed her qualifications and would become the first woman to command an Israeli Navy missile ship
Yoav Zitun | 02.18.26
Near-catastrophic submarine navigation error triggered diabetes in IDF officer, court rules
Haifa court finds extreme stress from a rare mistake aboard an IDF submarine directly caused Type 1 diabetes and orders the Defense Ministry to recognize the officer as a disabled veteran
Lior El-Hai, Reuven Weiss | 12.28.25
עומר טישלר אייל הראל
Katz approves new air force and navy commanders after standoff with IDF chief
Defense minister clears appointments following internal reviews tied to the Oct. 7 attack, easing a public standoff with Zamir over senior command posts
Yoav Zitun | 12.24.25
איל זמיר, אייל הראל, ישראל כ"ץ
IDF chief names pick for Navy commander amid deepening standoff with defense minister
Eyal Zamir publicly urged the swift appointment of Maj. Gen. Eyal Harel as the next commander of the Israeli Navy, spotlighting an ongoing dispute with Defense Minister Israel Katz that has delayed several senior military nominations
Yoav Zitun | 12.21.25
Soldiers board the latest flotilla boat bound for Gaza
Another flotilla stopped on its way to Gaza: 'Ended in nothing'
Israeli Navy seized additional boats that were planning to reach the Gaza Strip; The Foreign Ministry said that this was "another futile attempt to breach the legal naval blockade and enter a combat zone' and that the passengers are all 'safe and in good health' and 'expected to be deported promptly'
News Agencies | 10.08.25
תיעוד מיירוט כלי טיס בלתי מאויש על ידי ספינת הטילים
Israeli Navy intercepts dozens of Iranian UAVs in joint air-sea defense operations
Since the launch of Operation Rising Lion, Israeli naval forces have downed about 30 Iranian drones, joining the Air Force in repelling over 200 UAVs fired toward Israel; Navy reports 100% interception rate using advanced multi-layered systems
Yoav Zitun | 06.17.25
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