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German Navy tests Israeli ballistic missile, will move forward with procurement
The German Navy carries out a test with the Israeli-made LORA ballistic missile system in the North Atlantic, in footage published September 2, 2026. (Via Deutsche Marine on Instagram)
By Emanuel Fabian
LORA missile launched from German frigate in trial in North Atlantic; Israeli Navy’s sixth purchased Dolphin 2-class submarine, Drakon, departs Germany for Haifa
Israeli troops begin intercepting boats in the Global Sumud Flotilla off the coast of Cyprus on May 18, 2026. (Screenshot/Global Sumud Flotilla)
May 18, 2026, 1:06 pm
Israeli Navy intercepts vessels in Gaza-bound flotilla off Cyprus coast
Livestream abruptly ends after Israeli commandos board boat; at least 39 of over 50 boats intercepted; Netanyahu says organizers failed to get desired publicity
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Participants in a Gaza-bound flotilla are seen on an Israeli vessel after the Navy intercepted the activist mission near crete, in a photo released on May 1, 2026. (Foreign Ministry)
May 1, 2026, 2:54 pm
2 Gaza flotilla activists to be questioned in Israel as remainder released in Greece
Foreign Ministry says one organizer, Saif Abu Keshek is ‘suspected of affiliation with a terrorist organization,’ and the other, Thiago Ávila, is suspected of ‘illegal activity’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Footage shows the Israeli Navy intercepting vessels taking part in a Gaza flotilla hundreds of miles from the Strip, April 29, 2026. (Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 30, 2026, 3:15 am
Navy intercepts 21 of 58 vessels in Gaza flotilla hundreds of miles from the Strip
Tracking data shows boats near Crete as they are confronted by Israeli forces; 175 activists detained; other vessels told to turn back or proceed to Ashdod if carrying humanitarian aid
By Emanuel Fabian
Commandos of the Israeli Navy's Shayetet 13 unit operate in the southern Lebanon town of Khiam, in a handout photo issued on March 27, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
April 16, 2026, 10:45 pm
Navy says commandos conducted unprecedented op amid war, thousands of kilometers away
Military also says submarines operated at farthest-ever distance from Israel during recent conflict with Iran; Vice Adm. Eyal Harel takes over from Vice Adm. David Saar Salama
By Emanuel Fabian
Lt. Cdr. 'Resh' in an undated photo published by the military on February 18, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
February 18, 2026, 7:50 pm
In first, IDF says female officer to command Navy warship
Lt. Cdr. ‘Resh’ will lead Sa’ar 4.5-class missile boat, in move military says ‘constitutes significant milestone’ amid calls against women serving in combat roles
By Emanuel Fabian
Brig. Gen. Omer Tischler (left) in 2021, and Vice Adm. Eyal Harel (right) in 2023. (Nevo Levin/Israeli Air Force; Israel Defense Forces)
December 24, 2025, 2:05 pm
Katz okays next heads of air force, navy after months of delay amid spat with Zamir
Defense minister says IDF’s probes and review by defense establishment comptroller show no issues affecting promotion of Brig. Gen. Omer Tischler and Vice Adm. Eyal Harel
By Emanuel Fabian
Imad Amhaz, a Hezbollah official captured by Israeli naval commandos on November 1, 2024. (Social media)
December 19, 2025, 1:29 pm
IDF: Hezbollah operative nabbed last year was key to group’s ‘secret maritime file’
Military says Imad Amhaz was member of Hezbollah’s coast-to-sea missile unit, involved in advancing classified project directed by former terror chief Nasrallah
By Emanuel Fabian
A tent camp for displaced Palestinians sits adjacent to destroyed homes and buildings in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, October 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
October 18, 2025, 4:37 pm
11 Palestinians said killed by IDF after crossing ceasefire line in Gaza City
Military says troops fired warning shots before targeting vehicle that approached forces in Zeitoun; Hamas says 15 more slain Gazans returned under truce deal
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Israeli Navy forces board one of the Freedom Flotilla's boats in the Mediterranean Sea, early October 8, 2025. (Screenshot: X)
October 8, 2025, 10:39 am
Latest Gaza flotilla intercepted by Navy, 150 activists set to be deported
Naval commandos rappel onto large passenger ship, board 8 other sail boats in Mediterranean; Israel says ‘futile attempt’ to breach blockade on Strip ‘ended in nothing’
By Emanuel Fabian
This handout photo from police shows anti-Israel activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla being processed after they were detained while trying to break Israel's maritime blockade on Hamas-ruled Gaza, October 2, 2025. (Israel Police)
October 4, 2025, 5:11 pm
Over 130 Gaza flotilla ‘provocateurs’ deported to Turkey, says Israel
Activists from 14 nations, including 36 Turks and 24 Italians, flown to Istanbul; Foreign Ministry says several countries ‘have shown reluctance’ to accept deportation flights
By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
Greta Thunberg, detained by Israel after trying to breach the blockade on the Gaza Strip, is seen in a photo released October 3, 2025, by the Foreign Ministry. (Foreign Ministry)
October 3, 2025, 2:44 pm
Israel seizes last flotilla boat, readies to deport hundreds, as more ships set sail for Gaza
New 9-boat flotilla currently off coast of Greece; navy has intercepted 42 ships, detained 470 activists who tried to breach blockade, including Greta Thunberg; 4 deported so far
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
An Israeli soldier detains Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg aboard a ship in the Global Sumud Flotilla of anti-Israel activists, in video released by the Foreign Ministry on October 1, 2025. (X screenshot)
October 1, 2025, 11:57 pm
Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla, says blockade not breached; Thunberg, others detained
Navy boards 41 ships in anti-Israel armada after it rejects final call to change course; 400 detainees brought to Israel ahead of deportation; Foreign Ministry: All ‘safe, in good health’
By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
Members of the group of ships of the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza are seen moored at the small island of Koufonisi, south of the island of Crete, on September 26, 2025. (Eleftherios ELIS / AFP)
September 28, 2025, 6:55 pm
47-boat Gaza flotilla sails again, hoping to reach enclave later this week
Italy’s foreign minister warns of danger in breaking Israeli blockade, repeats proposal aid be dropped off in Cyprus for eventual distribution by Catholic Church
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Petty Officer Second Class Kamay Achiel (IDF)
September 17, 2025, 9:33 pm
Petty Officer 2nd Class Kamay Achiel, 18: Sailor, dancer loved the sea
Killed in an accident aboard a ship near the Lebanon border, October 14, 2023
By ToI Staff
Demonstrators shout slogans on a boat ahead of the launch of a civilian flotilla bound for Gaza, aiming to break the Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid, in Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP/Emilio Morenatti)
September 12, 2025, 3:13 pm
With flotilla in spotlight, Israel seeks way to thwart activists without going overboard
As the Global Sumud Flotilla sails to Gaza, expert says Israel can convince it to turn back, intercept it carefully, or just let the boats into the Strip and avoid a media black eye
By Stav Levaton
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