Dolphin submarine

Israel’s undersea fleet on its way to a new era - analysis

The INS Drakon is a bridge between two generations of submarines and represents a broader technological transformation of Israel's most secretive fleet

(illustrative) A submarine firing a missile.
A dolphin leaps near the bow of Israeli navy submarine Leviathan during a sailing accompanied by a Reuters correspondent, in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Haifa.

New Israeli submarines to have new capabilities

The Dolphin-class submarine first entered service in 2000

Committee investigating Submarine Affair to begin proceedings Tuesday

WILL THE Submarine Affair eventually sink Netanyahu?

Liberman calls for probes of subs, sale of F-35s together


Netanyahu makes deals at the expense of the country

The F-35 fiasco is similar to how he gave Germany the green light to sell Dolphin-class submarines to Egypt.

ISRAEL HAS to examine carefully how much the US wants to sell the F35 to the UAE.

Netanyahu: I didn’t earn a single shekel from the submarines deal

Netanyahu also attacked Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid, saying leading the country “is not for them,” because they do not understand the Iranian threat.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out after a visit inside the Rahav, the fifth submarine in the fleet, after it arrived in Haifa's port

High Court to comptroller c'tee: Rethink forcing Netanyahu to pay for his own legal defense

Previously, the committee rejected Netanyahu's request to receive the donations and ordered him to return $300,000 to donors which he had received without the committee's approval.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a weekly cabinet meeting, March 10th, 2019

High Court rejects NGO petition to make Netanyahu a suspect in Case 3000

'The Submarine Affair' involved a deal with Germany over nuclear submarines in which certain top defense officials and Netanyahu officials allegedly illegally skimmed off the top.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out of the 'Rahav,' the fifth submarine in the navy's fleet, in 2017

Senior lawyers close to Netanyahu detained in corruption probe

This latest round of the investigation comes after police finished questioning state’s witness Miki Ganor in September.

Israel’s fourth submarine is en route to the navy's Haifa base from Germany

Bubbles, boats, and beats: the Netanyahu scandals

Israel’s purchase of submarines from Germany plunges the Navy into scandal.

The Dolphin-class submarine first entered service in 2000

Netanyahu: German submarine deal will go through

"Let the investigation be conducted," says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Dolphin submarine

Berlin suspends submarine deal with Israel amid corruption probe

The news comes shortly after several senior officials and key suspects in the case were detained and placed under house arrest.

The Dolphin-class submarine first entered service in 2000

Has one of Israel's most strategic weapons been compromised?

Israel's German submarine affair raises questions about how the case will affect the country's defense ties throughout the world.

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Report: Germany approves sale of 3 more submarines to Israel

Der Spiegel says National Security Council approves deal on condition it can be cancelled if corruption allegations are proven.

A dolphin-class submarine constructed by German company Howaldtswerke- Deutsche Werft for the Israel Navy