Shayetet 13

Navy rebuilds Gaza coastal defense into 'Iron Wall' after October 7 failures

According to the sailors, Hamas is attempting to rebuild its naval capabilities from the ruins, developing low-tech methods using basic rowboats and paddles.

An Israeli Navy patrol boat sails off the coast of Haifa, as seen from Haifa beach, May 26, 2026.
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.

Israeli Navy seizes Gaza-bound flotilla as commandos board boats at sea

Screenshots from footage published on social media by activists aboard the flotilla as it was reportedly being intercepted by the Israeli Navy, May 18, 2026.

WATCH: Israel boards Gaza-bound Turkish flotilla boats

Turkish navy forces stand aboard the TCG Gaziantep (F-490), a Gabya-class (formerly Oliver Hazard Perry-class) guided-missile frigate operated by the Turkish Naval Forces, before the ceremony to launch the drilling vessel Cagri Bey, which is set to conduct Turkey's first deep-sea drilling operation

Israeli-Turkish tensions continue to grow as Ankara prepares to launch new flotilla


Israel breaks new ground at sea as Mossad, elite Shayetet 13 raid Lebanon's Naqoura

While for the ground forces, this has manifested itself in creating buffer zones in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, for the Navy, it has meant special forces carrying out more risky operations.

 Shayetet 13 operatives.

Israel Navy commandos, submarines train to protect Eilat from invasion

Many of the scenarios the IDF trained to defend against were based on special intelligence the IDF obtained from a highly placed Hezbollah secret naval commander.

SOLDIERS WATCH as a US destroyer conducts an operation with the Israeli Navy.

Shayetet 13 operation foiled Nasrallah’s Hezbollah maritime network run, IDF reveals

The operation to capture Imad Amahz, a key terrorist of Hezbollah's covert maritime terror network, was done by the Shayetet 13 special naval ops. unit in a city almost 140 km away from Israel.

A joint drill between the IDF’s elite Shayetet 13 navy commandos and US Army Special Forces

HRF files complaint on Shayetet 13 commander in British war crimes court over Handala ship seizure

The pro-Palestinian organization urged the British government to take action to seize the vessel, which was sailing under a British Flag.

Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.

Greta Thunberg's 'Madleen' docks in Ashdod port, crew offered to watch Oct. 7 footage

The Defense Ministry announced that the flotilla was making its way to Israeli shores and that all passengers were expected to return to their home countries.

 Activist Greta Thunberg stands aboard the aid ship Madleen, which left the Italian port of Catania on June 1 to travel to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid, in this picture released on June 2, 2025 on social media.

Israel's arrest of senior Hezbollah operative could change the game, expert predicts

Hezbollah "must decide whether to alter their operational plans and relocate bases or gamble that the detainee won't divulge critical information," Baram said.

 Hezbollah operatives.

In four minutes: Details revealed on Shayetet 13 op. to capture Hezbollah official

The Hezbollah official was reportedly subsequently transferred to Israeli territory. 

 Shayetet 13 operatives.

Shayetet 13 Lebanon mission reveals Israel's deep penetration into Hezbollah - analysis

If indeed the commandos executed this mission, there are several significant points to note.

 Shayetet 13 operatives.

Shayetet 13 commandos capture senior Hezbollah official in northern Lebanon - report

Emad Fadel Amhz, a senior member of Hezbollah, was also reportedly a member of the Lebanese Navy.

 Illustrative image purporting to show Emad Fadel Amhaz

This is how Israel's 'Navy SEALs' took over al Shifa Hospital

Now, top officers do not even refer to Shifa as “Shifa Hospital” but as “the Shifa compound” to reflect their belief that it was more a command center than an abused hospital.

 IDF soldiers operating in the Shifa Hospital area on March 30, 2024.