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Israeli Navy
The Israeli Navy (, ''Ḥeil HaYam HaYisraeli'', ; ) is the Israel Defense Forces#Arms, naval warfare service arm of the Israel Defense Forces, operating primarily in the Mediterranean Sea theater as well as the Gulf of Eilat and the Red Sea theater. The current commander-in-chief of the Israeli Navy is Aluf, Major General David Saar Salama. The Israeli Navy is believed to be responsible for maintaining Israel's offshore second strike, nuclear second strike Nuclear weapons and Israel, capability. Mission The Israeli Navy is responsible for the construction of the naval force of the IDF and its operational capabilities. Its aim is to secure its superiority at sea, freedom of action, and freedom of navigation in the Israeli maritime space. It also conducts attacks against enemies and more. Among the Navy's roles are: # Safeguarding the security of the country and its citizens, including defending 190 km of Israel's coastline against terrorism and infiltrations. # Ensuring ope ...
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Navy
A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the military branch, branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted by surface Naval ship, ships, amphibious warfare, amphibious ships, submarines, and seaborne naval aviation, aviation, as well as ancillary support, communications, training, and other fields. The strategic offensive role of a navy is Power projection, projection of force into areas beyond a country's shores (for example, to protect Sea lane, sea-lanes, deter or confront piracy, ferry troops, or attack other navies, ports, or shore installations). The strategic defensive purpose of a navy is to frustrate seaborne projection-of-force by enemies. The strategic task of a navy also may incorporate nuclear deterrence by use of submarine-launche ...
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Second Intifada
The Second Intifada (; ), also known as the Al-Aqsa Intifada, was a major uprising by Palestinians against Israel and its Israeli-occupied territories, occupation from 2000. Starting as a civilian uprising in Jerusalem and October 2000 protests in Israel, Israel proper, Israeli security responded with extreme violence, killing over 100 Palestinian protesters within the first few weeks. This led to the uprising devolving into a period of heightened violence in Palestine and Israel. This violence, including shooting attacks, suicide bombings, and military operations continued until the Sharm El Sheikh Summit of 2005, Sharm el-Sheikh Summit of 2005, which ended hostilities. The general triggers for the unrest are speculated to have been centered on the failure of the 2000 Camp David Summit, which was expected to reach a final agreement on the Israeli–Palestinian peace process in July 2000. An uptick in violent incidents started in September 2000, after Israeli politician Arie ...
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Flag Of Israel
The flag of the State of Israel ( ; ) was adopted on 28 October 1948, five months after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. It consists of a white background with a blue Star of David in the centre and two horizontal blue stripes at the top and bottom, recalling the design of the tallit (). The Israeli flag legislation states that the official measurements are 160 × 220 cm. Therefore, the official proportions are 8:11. Variants can be found at a wide range of proportions, with 2:3 being common. The blue color is described as "dark sky-blue",Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs publicatioThe Flag and the Emblem by art historian Alec Mishory, wherein he quotes "The Provisional Council of State Proclamation of the Flag of the State of Israel" made on 28 October 1948 by Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker. and varies from flag to flag, ranging from a hue of pure blue, sometimes shaded almost as dark as navy blue, to hues about 75% toward pure cyan and shades as light as very light b ...
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Naval Ensign Of Israel
A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted by surface ships, amphibious ships, submarines, and seaborne aviation, as well as ancillary support, communications, training, and other fields. The strategic offensive role of a navy is projection of force into areas beyond a country's shores (for example, to protect sea-lanes, deter or confront piracy, ferry troops, or attack other navies, ports, or shore installations). The strategic defensive purpose of a navy is to frustrate seaborne projection-of-force by enemies. The strategic task of a navy also may incorporate nuclear deterrence by use of submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Naval operations can be broadly divided between riverine and littoral applications (brown-water na ...
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Commander Of The Navy (Israel)
The Commander of the Israeli Navy is the head and highest-ranking officer of the Israeli Navy, and has operational control and is responsible for overall operations of the navy. The current Commander is David Saar Salama. List of officeholders References {{Chief of the navy by country Israeli Navy personnel Israel Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...
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David Saar Salama
David Saar Salama (; Born March 4 1969) is an Israeli Vice Admiral (Aluf) who currently serves as the commander-in-chief of the Israeli Navy. Previously he served as chief of the navy staff, deputy commander of the Depth Corps, commander of the Haifa naval base and more. Early life Salama was born and grew up in Atlit (modern town), Atlit. he began his studies at the military boarding school for command in Haifa, and after being expelled at the end of the 10th grade, he continued his studies at the Hebrew Reali School, Reali School in Haifa. Military service He enlisted in the IDF in 1987, and volunteered for Shayetet 13. He completed the warrior course training in the Shayetet 13, and went to the infantry officers' course. At the end of the course, he returned to the Shayetet 13, Shayetet and was appointed a platoon commander, he has participated in combat in South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000), South Lebanon and West Bank. Later he served as the Intelligence officer of S ...
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Aluf
( or "first/leader of a group" in Biblical Hebrew) is a senior military rank in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) for officers who in other countries would have the rank of general, air marshal, or admiral. In addition to the ''aluf'' rank, four other ranks are derivatives of the word, together, constituting the five Israel Defense Forces ranks, highest ranks in the IDF. Aside from being a military rank, "aluf" is also used in a civilian context, particularly in sports, meaning "champion". Etymology The term ''aluf'' comes from the Hebrew Bible, Bible (): the Edomites used it as a rank of nobility and the later books of the Bible use it to describe Israelite captains as well, e.g. Zechariah 9:7, 12:5-6, and later and Psalms 55:13, where it is used as a general term for teacher. It comes from a Semitic root meaning "thousand," making an ''’allup̄'' the one who commands a thousand people. Strong's Concordance, Strong's Christian Bible Concordance, however connects the word ...
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Israeli Invasion Of Lebanon (2024–present)
On 1 October 2024, Israel invaded Southern Lebanon, marking the sixth Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Israeli invasion of Lebanon since 1978. The invasion took place after nearly 12 months of Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present), conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. On 26 November, Israel and Lebanon 2024 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire agreement, signed a ceasefire agreement, mediated by France and the United States. The ceasefire went into effect on 27 November, though some attacks continue. Hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel erupted shortly after October 7 attacks, Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel, when Hezbollah joined the conflict in support of Hamas, launching rockets into northern Israel and the Israeli-occupied territories, Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Cross borders attacks resulted in a large number of displaced people on both sides of the border. Prior to the incursions, Israel had conducted major attacks in Lebanon including 2024 Lebanon electronic device ...
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Spillover Of The Gaza War In Syria
The spillover of the Gaza war in Syria is the impact and military engagements in Syria which are caused by the spillover of the Gaza war, and constitute a part of the ongoing Middle Eastern crisis. The conflict, originating in the Gaza Strip, has triggered regional tensions and violence, drawing Syria in through direct and indirect confrontations involving Israeli defense forces, Syrian state actors, and armed groups operating in Syrian territory. Background The Gaza war began when Hamas-led militant groups launched a surprise attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, which involved a rocket barrage and a few thousand militants breaching the Gaza–Israel barrier, attacking Israeli civilian communities and military bases. During this attack, 1,195 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed, including 815 civilians. In addition, 251 Israelis and foreigners were taken captive into Gaza, with the stated goal to force Israel to release Palestinian prisoners and detainees. Hamas ...
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Gaza War
The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel fought since 7 October 2023. A part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflict, Gaza–Israel conflicts dating back to the 20th century, it follows the wars of Gaza War (2008–2009), 2008–2009, 2012 Gaza War, 2012, 2014 Gaza War, 2014, and 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis, 2021. The war has resulted in the deaths of more than one thousand Israelis and tens of thousands of Palestinians, along with widespread destruction and a Gaza humanitarian crisis (2023–present), humanitarian crisis in Gaza. A growing number of human rights organizations and experts—such as lawyers and academics genocide studies, studying genocide and international law—say that Gaza genocide, a genocide is occurring in Gaza, though this is debated. Meanwhile, the surrounding region has seen Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present), heightened instability and fighting. The fi ...
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2021 Israel–Palestine Crisis
The 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis, sometimes called the Unity Intifada, was a major outbreak of violence in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict that mainly commenced on 10 May 2021, and continued until a ceasefire came into effect on 21 May. It was marked by protests and police riot control, Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, rocket attacks on Israel by Hamas and Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. The crisis was triggered on 6 May, when Palestinians in East Jerusalem began protesting over an anticipated decision of the Supreme Court of Israel on the Sheikh Jarrah controversy, eviction of six Palestinian families in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Under international law, the area, Jerusalem Law, effectively annexed by Israel in 1980, is a part of the Israeli occupied territories, Israeli-occupied West Bank; On 7 May, according to Israel's Channel 12 (Israel), Channel 12, Palestinian ...
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2014 Gaza War
The 2014 Gaza War, also known as Operation Protective Edge (, ), and Battle of the Withered Grain (), was a military operation launched by Israel on 8 July 2014 in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory that has been governed by Hamas since 2007.Though Hamas governs the Gaza Strip, the majority of the international community (including the UN General Assembly, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, the International Criminal Court, and many human rights organizations) consider Israel to be occupying Gaza, as it controls the region's airspace, coastline and most of its borders. Following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank by Hamas-affiliated Palestinian militants, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) initiated ''Operation Brother's Keeper'', in which it killed 10 Palestinians, injured 130 and imprisoned more than 600. Hamas reportedly did not retaliate but resumed rocket attacks on Israel more than two weeks later, following th ...
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