Netanyahu Vows Naval Superiority Amid Maritime Threats
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
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- Netanyahu visited the Ashdod Navy base with Defense Minister Katz.
- He vowed to protect Israel's maritime space from enemies.
- Netanyahu stated security officials require additional naval assets.
- He aims for Israel to lead in underwater and surface warfare.
- The visit included briefings on maritime challenges and weaponry.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Navy base in Ashdod on Sunday, accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz. During the visit, they received briefings on maritime challenges and the activities of the southern theater, including routine security and landing craft units. The Prime Minister and Defense Minister also observed a display of weaponry used to counter threats in both defensive and offensive maritime operations.
Netanyahu stated that the maritime arena has become an international battlefield, citing threats in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. He emphasized that Israel would not allow its enemies to threaten its maritime space, sea ports, and shipping traffic in the Mediterranean.
"I heard from security officials that they need more tools," Netanyahu declared. "A sixth submarine arrived in the country, they want more; more vessels, more other means that I do not intend to detail here." He affirmed his intention for Israel to become a world leader in underwater and surface warfare, stating, "We will protect the State of Israel also from the sea."
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