Israel Navy

Turkish flotilla to reach Israel in 48 hours, Netanyahu to meet with defense officials

An Israeli official told the Post that Netanyahu held a preliminary security consultation on the matter on Sunday.

People raise V-signs and take photos from a boat decorated with Palestinian flags as another vessel displaying solidarity signs sails past near the port in Marmaris, Turkey, on May 14, 2026.
Brazilian Activist Thiago Avila, who was detained aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters, appears at a court in Beersheba, southern Israel May 6, 2026.

Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel after week-long detention

Vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on international waters by the Israeli Navy, sail off the city of Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, May 1, 2026.

Gaza flotilla heads to Turkey after Israeli Navy's interception, detention of two members

Activist Thiago Avila, a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla detained by Israel, sits at a magistrate's court to attend a detention extension hearing in Ashkelon, southern Israel, May 3, 2026.

Israel intercepts Gaza 'condom' flotilla, detaining nearly 200 activists, sparking backlash


IDF delivers swift blow: 80 Gaza targets destroyed in 10 minutes

The air force struck around 80 Hamas and Islamic Jihad targets in approximately 10 minutes from 2:10-2:20 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

 An Israeli tank manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border between Israel and Gaza

World Emunah Women’s Leadership in Israel conference inspires a new generation

Celebrating 90 years of Emunah and advancing women’s leadership in Israel.

 Director Meira Lerner: 'Our voices are a huge part of what needs to encompass community life.'

Israel Shipyards sets sail on 'Reshef' warship production for Israeli Navy

"The Defense Ministry’s insistence on bringing IDF warship production back to Israel Shipyards after more than 20 years will enhance Israel’s sole strategic production line for warships."

 The Sa'ar 4, or Reshef fast-attack warship recently purchased by Israel's Defense Ministry

IDF acts to remove land, maritime threats to soldiers in Gaza

Additionally, several vessels were observed by the Navy in the area near Gaza, which did not retreat when warned.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. January 4, 2025.

After IDF chief, wave of resignations expected in Israeli Air Force, Navy - report

Alongside the senior General Staff officers, the list of officers who may retire from the IDF is reportedly quite long.

 IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi (left), Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar (center), Israeli Navy commander V.-Adm. David Salama (bottom right), IAF chief Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar (top right) (illustration).

IDF failed to pass intel on Hamas's October 7 coastal raid, Navy charges

"The Nukhba naval unit should have been a central priority in Military Intelligence, yet as we saw on October 7, there was a complete blackout.”

 IDF soldiers operate in the southern Gaza Strip. December 2023

Syrian opposition leader reacts to Netanyahu’s strikes on Syria

In recent days, more than 350 Israeli airstrikes have targeted Damascus, Homs, Tartus, Latakia, and Palmyra.

 Rebel fighters pose as they hold a Syrian opposition flag at the Umayyad Mosque, after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria December 9, 2024.

IDF signs NIS 2.8b. deal for five new advanced and faster Navy ships

These ships are 1000 tons lighter than the new Saar 6 ships, and as such are intended to replace the Saar 4.5 ships.

 The Sa'ar 4, or Reshef fast-attack warship recently purchased by Israel's Defense Ministry

Commanding three fronts simultaneously: Navy commander describes war from a battleship

In an interview, Cmdr. Omer Karmi, the outgoing flotilla commander, shared his perspectives on naval operations and the evolving challenges.

 A view of an Iron Dome anti-missile battery on an Israeli warship off the shore of Haifa, amid heightened hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, northern Israel, August 1, 2024.

'A dangerous player': Hezbollah's secret naval threat

Over the last decade, Hezbollah's naval arsenal has grown significantly

 Israeli naval forces conduct an exercise to prepare for escalation on the northern border. April 9, 2024.