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Navy Drill Off Eilat Coast Startles Beachgoers
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First reported by Ynet · Jun 13, 2026
What happened
An Israeli Navy vessel fired off Eilat on Saturday, and the noise was heard on local beaches, alarming swimmers. The IDF said it was a routine, pre-coordinated weapons check during a vessel transfer, not an unusual incident.
- 01Navy gunfire off Eilat on Saturday startled beachgoers.
- 02The firing was part of a routine weapons check and vessel transfer.
- 03The IDF said the exercise was pre-coordinated with authorities.
- 04Weather and sea conditions may have amplified the sound.
- 05The military stressed there was no exceptional incident.
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