From IDF Navy holds drill on defending maritime border, days before Gaza flotilla due
Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel
The Israeli Navy conducts a joint training exercise with the Gaza Division's Northern Brigade, in a photo cleared for publication on September 3, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
The IDF says that the Israeli Navy conducted a joint exercise in the Mediterranean sea two days ago with maritime combat management systems and the Gaza Division’s Northern Brigade.
Troops practiced a variety of combat scenarios along the maritime border and emergency procedures across command posts, aimed at enhancing readiness and real-time coordination between naval and ground forces.
The statement comes days before a large activist flotilla is set to try to break the maritime blockade of Gaza, though there is no evidence to suggest the recent drill is connected to that.
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