Shayetet 13

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

Israeli Navy commandos board Gaza-bound flotilla, seize vessels and detain activists, while Foreign Ministry links convoy to Hamas, Trump peace plan.

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.
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 begins boarding 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

 Shayetet 13 operatives.

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


IDF's operation in Shifa Hospital one of largest since war began - report

Since the start of the activities in Shifa, over 170 terrorists have been killed, and around 500 terrorists associated with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have been arrested.

 Israel's military patrols near Al Shifa Hospital compound in Gaza City, amid the ongoing ground operation of the Israeli army against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the northern Gaza Strip, November 22, 2023.

IDF arrests over 100 terrorists in Gaza's Nasser hospital

Troops from the 98th Division operating in the Khan Yunis area arrested the terrorists in Nasser Hospital with the support of Shayetet 13 special forces embedded in the Division.

 IDF troops operating in Khan Yunis, February 17, 2024.

Israel needs to double dead Hamas terrorists in Gaza - Gallant says

There will be no life for the State of Israel if anyone can start a war and kill, kidnap, rape, and abuse such numbers of people, and the State of Israel is silent."

 Defense Minister Yoav Gallant addresses soldiers near the Lebanese border, December 17, 2023

Elite IDF unit clears Gaza City schools of Hamas terrorists

Dozens of terrorists were detained by the forces and taken into Israel for interrogation following an initial probe by the Military Intelligence Directorate's Unit 504.

 IDF soldiers operate in Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan neighborhood on December 24, 2023

IDF eliminates terrorists hiding in Gaza schools, makes arrests

The IDF has engaged Hamas fighters in schools, or in school areas, numerous times since the war began in October.

 The IDF operates in the Gaza Strip. December 16, 2023.

IDF captures Hamas terror port in Gaza

Hamas used the harbor as a training facility for their naval commando forces and to launch infiltrations into Israel.

 IDF soldiers take control of the Hamas-controlled harbor in Gaza, November 16, 2023

WATCH: Elite Israeli Navy unit destroys Hamas infrastructure overnight

Shayetet 13 primarily focuses on executing missions involving countering acts of terrorism, gathering maritime intelligence, and rescuing hostages at sea.

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