An IDF naval force identified earlier this morning (Monday) a naval operation that posed a potential threat to naval vessels off the coast of Gaza in the Khan Yunis area. IDF fighters identified the activity and thwarted it. The IDF spokesman said that “the IDF will continue to act against dangerous threats in the maritime space.”
It should be noted that in recent years Hamas has been making great efforts to develop its military capabilities from the sea in development and intensification. The organization’s control over the maritime space is almost complete, and it can be estimated that the vessel destroyed today belongs to Hamas. For Israel, a potential threat has been destroyed.
Meanwhile, the IDF conducted an exercise last week during a 24-hour operation that simulated an attack by Hezbollah from the sea by hitting vessels, submarine intrusions and even trapped UAVs. All 914 Squadron vessels participated in the exercise – wasps and bees, along with steels , And in collaboration with the Air Force, which participated in the exercise with owl helicopters, which simulated rescuing wounded from vessels.
“In training we dealt with all the possible scenarios. Whether it was a missile of different types of missiles, whether it was a hit of a vessel. And more than that, dealing with a vessel. In the end our goal is to reach them before they hit us,” said Captain Emery. Katz, commander of the Persian Regiment in Squadron 914 in the Navy who led the exercise.