Navy Acquired Unmanned Vessels and Operated in Four New Theaters, Including Yemen

According to details disclosed by the IDF, the Navy operated in four theaters in which it had not operated before October 7, 2023, acquired unmanned vessels, and Israel is strengthening cooperation with the navies of Cyprus and Greece against the growing Turkish fleet.

According to the disclosed details, the Navy operated in four theaters in which it had not operated before October 7, 2023, such as Yemen, and in some cases forces remained at sea for a month on their way to the targets. The Navy says it acquired unmanned water vessels in addition to those Israel is developing. The details come out as the Navy receives for the first time the new submarine, Dolphin.

Regarding Iran, the Navy says they must act as a strategic arm and develop capabilities. According to them, they are missing means, but they estimate that in the not too distant future they will develop significant capability, alongside cooperation with the Air Force. One of the Navy's lessons from October 7 is that everything happens and begins at sea, therefore security forces were strengthened in holidays to strengthen the coastal security array.

Regarding Turkey, with which tensions and a number of incidents were reported in recent months in the maritime sphere, the Navy says the Turkish fleet has grown, and against it Israel is strengthening cooperation with the navies of Cyprus and Greece. The Navy notes that freedom of navigation, particularly in the Red Sea, is a national interest, and that currently the arm is small compared to the threats.

The Navy is in the process of formulating a procurement plan, strategy and activities that the Chief of Staff will approve by year's end. According to the report, a think tank was established to analyze the gap against the existing response, and the analysis was presented to the Chief of Staff, the Defense Ministry director general and the prime minister.