A British warship on Tuesday conducted a joint exercise with the Israeli navy before docking in the port of Haifa for a visit that comes at a time of heightened tensions in the eastern Mediterranean.
A new maritime missile defense system, dubbed the “Iron Dome of the Seas,” demonstrates the navy's ability to protect Israel's strategic assets at sea.
Alongside efforts to discover and destroy Hamas terror tunnels, and to counter the terror organization’s efforts to improve its ability to attack Israel using commando divers, the IDF is employing AquaShield™, a cutting-edge sensor system that scans Israel's coast.
On Dec. 24, 1969, Israeli commandos smuggled five missile boats out of Cherbourg. Israel had paid for the boats, which weren't delivered due to a French arms embargo.
Israel's nautical armed forces are proud to add to their fleet the cutting-edge Dolphin-class stealth submarine, which will considerably enhance the navy's capabilities.