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Israel's submarines are insurance against Iran, other enemies - Gallant

Yoav Gallant: “Israeli submarines act in unknown locations places… playing critical joint operational roles” with other arms of the IDF for many years. 

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is seen attending a memorial for the 69 crew members of the Dakar submarine lost when the submarine sank in 1968, at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on January 22, 2023.
A dolphin leaps near the bow of Israeli navy submarine Leviathan during a sailing accompanied by a Reuters correspondent, in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Haifa.

New Israeli submarines to have new capabilities

The doubling of the price could be linked to the new capabilities.

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Dakar in 1944 as the Royal Navy's HMS Totem

On this day: Israeli submarine 'Dakar' vanishes in maiden voyage

The cause behind the vessel's sinking has never been determined.

|ByAARON REICH
Israeli Navy memorial for Dakar submarine

Military memorializes mysterious naval tragedy with new 'Dakar' subs

INS Dakar sank mysteriously on it's voyage to Israel from the United Kingdom in 1968.

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM

Politics: Will the submarine affair sink Netanyahu?

Are there enough similarities between him and Ehud Olmert to torpedo his premiership?

NOVEMBER 25, 2016
Netanyahu at the INS Rahav submarine arrival ceremony

German company claims no misconduct in Israel submarine deal

Mandelblit, Shimron to be summoned to Knesset for questioning over scandal.

NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Netanyahu at the INS Rahav submarine arrival ceremony

Navy passed on all known information on 1968 submarine disaster to bereaved families

INS Dakar sunk off Crete in 1968 en route to Haifa naval base; Navy Chief: The families were thirsty for this information.

AUGUST 31, 2015
Dakar in 1944 as the Royal Navy's HMS Totem