These ships are 1000 tons lighter than the new Saar 6 ships, and as such are intended to replace the Saar 4.5 ships.
In an interview, Cmdr. Omer Karmi, the outgoing flotilla commander, shared his perspectives on naval operations and the evolving challenges.
Over the last decade, Hezbollah's naval arsenal has grown significantly
Messages from the Houthis indicate their intention to escalate attacks if Israel-Iran tensions increase.
The IDF estimates that Hezbollah was content only with signaling because if it had clear offensive intentions, it would have launched several drones at the same time.
Israel's naval forces continue to provide support to ground forces, the IDF said, and have attacked terrorist infrastructure in southern Gaza.
Focused on military issues, the government has not set goals regarding sea lanes of communication for commercial vessels to and from Israeli ports in the Red Sea.
Among the targets were launch sites in a humanitarian area, terror infrastructure, observation posts, and armed terrorists.
The IDF said it "continues to train vigorously to maintain complete readiness for all threats and attempts by the enemy to harm the citizens of Israel or its territory."
In the center of the Strip, fighters of the Nahal Brigade identified and killed a terrorist who fired an anti-tank missile at them and approached them.
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