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 navy has, numerous times in the past, acknowledged that it carries out surveillance of Israel’s enemies, sometimes at a great distance.
Moreover, the IDF said that it marked the start of Germany building the next submarine, the Dakar, which is due to be delivered sometime in the next decade.
The latest footage and documentation of the Israeli navy operating and targeting threats from northern Israel to the Gulf of Eilat.
The exercise was done to prepare for escalations in the northern area as tensions between Israel and the Hezbollah terror group continue.
It is possible that a Russian spy ship collected information on the Israeli NIS Drakon submarine.
This year, a record number and variety of vessels of different sizes, from small boats to large yachts, took part.
The operation was a combination of ground troops, support from aircraft, and heavy fire from naval units.
The underwater unit worked to defuse any devices which were suspected to contain explosive material.
The joint effort aims to neutralize ground-based threats and deliver a significant blow to the terror organization Hamas.
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