Israeli Navy commander Vice Adm. Eyal Harel issued a pointed warning Tuesday that Israel will not tolerate attempts to threaten its freedom of action at sea, in remarks apparently directed at Turkey and the Iran-backed Houthis as he addressed efforts to change the balance of power in the Mediterranean and Red Seas, the Times of Israel reports.
Speaking at a Navy officers’ graduation ceremony at the Haifa Naval Base, Harel declared that Israel’s changing security environment means there is effectively “no longer any distant front,” stressing that the Navy is built to project Israeli military power thousands of miles from the country.
“To anyone seeking to challenge the State of Israel from the maritime and distant arena, I say from here: distance will not provide immunity to anyone seeking to harm us,” Harel warned.
The Navy chief said Israel is closely watching actors seeking to alter the regional balance of power in both the Mediterranean and Red Seas, adding that Israeli forces are monitoring their activities and preparing accordingly.
Harel made clear that Israel views its ability to operate freely at sea as a strategic national interest that will be defended. “The Navy will not accept a reality in which the freedom of action of the State of Israel, or the strategic interests in the national maritime arena, are subject to threat,” he declared.
“We will be there, and everywhere else, openly and covertly, to fulfill our responsibility and mission in every way,” Harel added.
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In the news, Iran captured a US underwater drone, from 2025, possible with big technology
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