Since the beginning of the fighting, the naval arm has been operating in the southern naval arena in defense, offensive and support efforts. The vessels attacked hundreds of terrorist targets, including observation posts, anti-tank squads, naval vessels, outposts and military infrastructure. So far, the forces have eliminated about 200 terrorists, including many terrorists from Hamas' naval commandos. In addition, the forces of Shayetet 13 carry out special operations and raids in the Gaza Strip.
With the expansion of ground operations, cooperation between the naval arm and the ground forces was also expanded. The forces participate in supporting and covering the ground forces by providing fire support and attacking various targets on land. As part of the multi-branch cooperation effort, senior officers from the ground brigades were stationed at the control posts of the southern naval theater and together led precise attacks directed by infantry and armored forces.
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"Our motto is an iron wall in defense. We are focused on three efforts: the defensive effort, the offensive effort, and the maneuver support effort. We are determined and we will win," says the commander of Company 916, Lt. Col. Matan.
The forces are in direct contact in real time and operate in coordination that serves as a force multiplier for ground operations. In some cases, threats arose from the sea against the forces that maneuvered in short work circles that led to the elimination of terrorists and the defense of ground forces.
Documentation of the Israeli naval attack in the Gaza Strip, photo: IDF Spokesperson
Ashdod CBS, Colonel Eitan Paz: "The Navy has been working in full cooperation with the maneuvering forces since the ground incursion into the Gaza Strip. Each of the maneuvering divisions has a force team of bees, missile commanders and fighters of Shayetet 13, which enables the forces to provide fire support and observation. The cooperation led us to close circles of fire within minutes and to attack many terrorist targets. This is in parallel with hundreds of attacks to destroy terrorist infrastructure carried out by the naval forces since the beginning of the war."
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