Tag Archive for Israel Navy

| May 11, 2015
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Germany to build 4 corvette class warships for Israel’s Navy to defend gas rigs

In a major deal with Berlin, announced a day before Israel & Germany mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, they will provide the IDF with 4 vessels to protect Israel’s offshore gas rigs.

By Yoav Zitun

 

Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen signed a contract Monday under which Israel will purchase four ships from Germany to protect its offshore gas rigs. The total cost of the vessels is estimated at about NIS 1.8 billion. The German government will finance a third of the deal, which was announced a day before Israel and Germany will mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. Continue Reading »

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| May 7, 2015
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Israel, Greece & U.S. Hold Joint Naval Exercise in Mediterranean

The trilateral exercise, from April 27 until May 14, will include from Israel, dolphin class submarines, Sa’ar missile ships and a naval helicopter.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

The Israel Navy took part in a trilateral exercise with the US and Greek navies this week.

Israel holds naval drill with US & Greece. – Photo: IDF SPOKESMAN’S UNIT

The exercise, the largest of its kind, dubbed Noble Dina, involved air-sea maneuvers and the use of a variety of naval vessels. It began on April 27 and will reach its conclusion on May 14, the IDF Spokesman’s Office said.

Three Israeli missile ships – the INS Lahav, a Sa’ar-class ship, and the INS Keshet and the INS Romah, both Sa’ar-4.5 class missile ships – took part. Continue Reading »

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| April 13, 2015
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German Gov’t Approves 5th ‘Special’ Submarine for Israel

WATCH: By Germany giving approval for this advanced sub that can hold nuclear weapons, Israel’s defensive capabilities increase dramatically.

By Hillel Fendel

 

Germany has approved the delivery of the fifth of six promised submarines to Israel – amid claims that the sub will be outfitted with nuclear weapons. Is this part of Israel’s answer to the US nuclear agreement with Iran?

The German Federal Security Council, which monitors Germany’s export of military goods, has given the green light for the delivery of another submarine to Israel. The news has renewed claims that Israel will fit the sub with one or more nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. Continue Reading »

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| March 31, 2015
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Israel Navy’s most sophisticated & newest submarine poised to begin operations

Israel’s newest, the INS Tanin, which arrived in Israel in September, can operate deep in enemy territory — efficiently, secretly, & lethally.

Lilach Shoval

 

The Israeli Navy’s fourth submarine, the INS Tanin, which arrived in Israel in September, is scheduled to begin operations in the next few months.

Photo courtesy: Israel Navy

Since it docked in Israel, the Tanin has undergone a series of tests and been equipped with Israeli weapons, communications, and intelligence systems. At 68 meters (223 feet), the new submarine is longer than the others in the navy’s fleet. Its size allows it to be fitted with fuel tanks that let it move noiselessly and remain submerged for longer than the other submarines can.

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| March 7, 2015
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Palestinians report: Gaza fisherman shot dead by Israeli navy

Israel says after navy fired warning shots, it then targeted the engines of 2 of the 4 possible smuggling boats that had ‘strayed’ outside permissible fishing zone.

By News Agencies

 

A Palestinian fisherman was shot dead by Israeli forces on Saturday off the coast of the Gaza Strip, a spokesman for the Palestinian health services said.

Israeli patrol boat off the Gaza shore – Photo: Reuters

Tawfiq Abu Riala, 34, was killed and two other Gaza fishermen were arrested, said Ashraf al-Kidra, a Gaza health ministry spokesman.

The two other fishermen were arrested and taken to Israel, spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said. Continue Reading »

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| February 11, 2015
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WATCH: Israel Navy intercepts vessel smuggling rocket-making materials from Sinai to Gaza

The 3 Palestinian suspects captured by the Israel Navy on January 19 were charged on Wednesday at the Beersheva District Court with a range of maritime & security offenses.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

The Israel Navy and the Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency jointly intercepted a boat traveling from the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt to the Gaza Strip, carrying material for the production of rockets and mortars, security forces announced on Wednesday.

The navy patrols off the coast of Gaza. – Archive Photo: YAAKOV LAPPIN

The capture occurred on January 19, when the boat, carrying liquid fiberglass and three Gaza residents, was intercepted by the navy. Continue Reading »

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| December 15, 2014
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German Media Reports Warships Being Built For Israel

German newspaper reports Merkel gov’t helping to finance 4 new warships for Israeli navy in €1 billion deal, as defense cooperation between Germany & Israel strengthening.

By Eldad Beck, Berlin

 

Israel is buying four ships from Germany with a total value of one billion euros, German newspaper Bild am Sontag reported Sunday, claiming possession of a leaked official memo, and Berlin will contribute a significant amount of funding. The project will be funded largely by Israel, but the German government plans to invest 115 million euros in the construction project.

President Rivlin onboard the Tanin, a German-made sub sold to Israel.

President Rivlin onboard the Tanin, a German-made sub sold to Israel.

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| November 10, 2014
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Israel Navy Destroys Weapons-Smuggling Vessel on Gaza Coast

4 Palestinian ‘fishermen’ are missing with a ship destroyed, in latest example of Hamas’s ‘marine intifada’ as IDF continues its blockade on weapons smuggling.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Gaza’s “marine intifada” has escalated further, AFP reports Monday, after the Israeli navy apprehended six fishermen who were smuggling weapons into Gaza from Egypt.

The Israeli navy fired on two boats off the coast, officials from the Hamas run security services told the news agency, leaving two fishermen wounded and four missing. It was not immediately clear whether the four had been arrested, the officials added.

The Israeli military confirmed that naval fire had destroyed one boat it said had been involved in smuggling, but had no information about the four fishermen reported missing. Continue Reading »

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| October 22, 2014
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Israel Navy opting acquisition of German missile ships

 

Germany’s offer to sell missile ships taken seriously as Israel has installed multiple  defenses tiers around its underwater gas reservoirs & offshore platforms.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

The Ministry of Defense said this week that it is examining a proposal by the German government to sell Israel navy ships for the protection of Israel’s Exclusive Economic Zone in the Mediterranean Sea.

The navy patrols off the coast of Gaza on Monday

The navy patrols off the coast of Gaza on Monday. – Photo: YAAKOV LAPPIN

The bid came months after the Ministry of Defense issued a tender for the purchase of ships to defend the zone, which contains underwater gas reservoirs and offshore platforms. Continue Reading »

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| October 7, 2014
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Israel’s Naval Commando Unit, ‘Shayetet 13’, Receives Special Citation for its Covert Ops

 

Soldiers from Shayetet 13, Israel’s elite naval commando unit, were awarded a citation on Monday for a run of successfully covert missions, mostly deep inside enemy territory.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz and navy commander Adm. Ram Rothberg awarded members of the Shayetet 13 elite navy commando unit with citations for covert operations in enemy territory.

Benny Gantz

Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz delivers an address in Atlit praising the successes of the elite ‘Shayetet 13’ naval commando unit. – Photo courtesy: IDF SPOKESMAN’S OFFICE

The awards, given on Monday, were handed out following a series of operational activities that resulted in many successes, the IDF said. Continue Reading »

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| October 6, 2014
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Israel’s Navy intercepts weapons-building contraband bound for Gaza

 

Since the end of the operation in Gaza, Israeli Naval units have intercepted multiple attempts to smuggle contraband to Hamas.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

The Israel Navy has intercepted multiple attempts to smuggle weapons manufacturing material into Gaza since the end of the war in August, a senior navy commander told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.

Israeli Navy - Photo courtesy IDF Spokesperson's Unit

Israeli Navy – Photo courtesy IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Cmdr. Eli Soholitski has commanded the navy’s Squadron 916 for two years. Squadron 916, the navy’s largest formation, is responsible for defending the whole sector from Ashdod to the Gaza Strip, and was involved heavily in the 50-day conflict with Hamas and Islamic Jihad last summer. Continue Reading »

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| September 9, 2014
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4 Gaza fishermen arrested by Israel Naval Patrol

Israeli naval forces detain 4 Palestinian fishermen and seize their boats near Beit Lahiya, in the northern strip, after they crossed Gaza’s designated fishing zone.

By Associated Press

 

The Israeli navy has arrested four Palestinian fishermen and seized their boat after they crossed the zone designated for fishing, in one of the first instances of friction between the sides since the Gaza war ended last month.

Israeli Patrol watching Gaza fishermen along Gaza's border - Photo by Rosa_Schiano

Israeli Patrol watching Gaza fishermen along Gaza’s border – Photo: Rosa_Schiano

Nizar Ayyash of the Gaza Fishermen’s Union says the incident occurred on Tuesday off the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya.

The four were taken for questioning at the Ashdod naval base. Continue Reading »

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| September 7, 2014
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WATCH: Israel’s ‘Nuke-Capable’ Stealth Submarine Sail Home

The Israeli Navy’s 4th & most sophisticated Dolphin-class submarine, the INS Tanin– is en route to Haifa from Germany.

By Gil Ronen

 

 

The INS Tanin, Israel’s fourth and most advanced Dolphin class submarine – is en route to Israel from Germany, and the Navy has released video of the vessel and the ceremony in which it was launched at Germany’s Kiel shipyards at week’s end.

 

Reports claim Israel has modified the Dolphin’s 650mm launch tubes to allow the launch of missiles that could carry nuclear warheads. Such missiles should give Israel the ability to deter belligerent neighbors like Iran, if it delivers a sufficiently convincing threat to make use of them. Continue Reading »

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| September 3, 2014
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Israel welcomes 4th German-made Dolphin-II class advanced submarine

Jerusalem’s 2013 purchase of 6 Dolphin-II class submarines was made using an incredibly generous discount, with 1st 3 being delivered as a gift.

By i24news

 

 

A fourth German-made Dolphin II class submarine will reach Israel in next few days, Navy Commander-in-Chief Vice-Admiral Ram Rothberg announced Tuesday. “At this very moment, after leaving Germany, the INS Tanin, the Navy and the State of Israel’s fourth submarine, is making its way to Israel,” Vice Admiral Ram Rothberg said during the closing ceremony for a captain’s course at the Haifa naval base. “It can dive deeper, go farther for a longer time and can operate at a level we have not seen until today,” he stressed. Continue Reading »

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| September 2, 2014
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Azerbaijan Buying a Dozen Israeli Naval Defense Vessels

Jane’s Report confirms that Azerbaijan, a Muslim nation purchased 12 advanced vessels, based on photographs from website of Azerbaijani president.

 

Azerbaijan is reportedly acquiring 21 new coast-guard vessels from Israel, according to Eurasianet.org.

Azerbaijan president

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, left, with the allegedly Israeli-built coast guard vessel in the background. Photo by Website of the President of Azerbaijan

While Azerbaijan made no formal announcement about such a purchase, Jane’s, the defense and intelligence publication, confirmed Thursday that the Azerbaijan Coast Guard ordered six Shaldag Mk V patrol boats and six Saar 62 offshore patrol vessels.

Jane’s based its assertion on images obtained in mid-July showing details of work being done on the vessels at a new shipyard.

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