Illustrative image. (Israeli Defense Forces)
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on April 17 disclosed that the Israeli Navy’s Shayetet 13 commando unit conducted an unprecedented operation during the multifront war of recent years, at a location “thousands of kilometers” from Israel, in an area where it has never operated before.
The commandos carried out the operation without any backup or ability to extract them if it went awry because of the distance from Israel, the IDF said, without elaborating.
Shayetet 13 — based at the Atlit naval base south of the port city of Haifa — specializes in sea-to-land incursions, counter-terrorism, sabotage, maritime intelligence gathering, maritime hostage rescue, and boarding. The naval commandos unit is trained for sea, air and land operations.
In addition to the commando operation, the IDF disclosed that as part of the recent war with Iran, an Israeli Navy submarine operated at the farthest-ever distance from Israel in the history of the submarine fleet.
Submarines were deployed at three arenas simultaneously during the war, with thousands of kilometers between them, according to the navy.
The Israeli Navy operates five Dolphin-class diesel-electric submarines built in Germany on the bases of the Type 209-class.
These submarines are reported to be capable of firing the Popeye Turbo land-attack cruise missile, with a range of over 320 kilometers.
Additionally, during the war, the Israeli Navy was involved in some 40 “aerial threat incidents,” shooting down several dozen drones, from both Iran and Lebanon, the IDF said.
The navy, with its warships, conducted 53 strikes in Lebanon and six in the Gaza Strip amid the war with Iran, according to the military, which noted that the Naval Intelligence Division also provided information and planning for some 95 strikes in Iran.
The information was published by the IDF as Vice Adm. Eyal Harel took over the Israeli Navy from Vice Adm. David Saar Salama, who was retiring after four and a half years in the role.
The Israeli Navy role in the recent war was likely even larger than what was disclosed by the IDF. More information about what the Shayetet 13 did and other covert operations will likely emerge as time goes by. With the IDF working to expand the navy with more warships, it is expected to play a more leading role in future conflicts.
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