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IDF submarine fleet bans dual citizenship

The IDF now demands that new candidates for service in Israel's submarine fleet waive their foreign citizenship in order to join the elite unit. Ref. Source 5

Navy Israel

Germany to sell Israel new nuke-capable submarine:

Germany has announced that it will sell Israel a sixth Dolphin-class submarine capable of carrying nuclear warheads with an operating range of 4,500 kilometers (2,800 miles). Ref. Source 3

Israel Navy History & Civil Business Politics

It's kind of ironic that from world war 2 to now the Germans are now the ones that ends up selling weapons to Israel.

Navy Israel

Israel to deploy nuclear-armed submarines off Iran coast:

A flotilla officer told the Times that the deployed submarines were meant to act as a deterrent, gather intelligence and potentially to land Mossad agents. Ref. Source 7

Navy Israel

German-made submarine heads to Israel for delivery:

The company unveiled the submarine in April 2013, however more work was needed to ensure the vessel was fully operational. Rahav is the fifth submarine of its class to be delivered to the Israeli Navy, The Times of Israel reports. Ref. Source 4v

Israel Navy

Commenting on the first post, I wouldn't want someone who was aligned to another country to be operating a secret vessel either although that doesn't stop traitors who only have once citizenship from still betraying their country.

Israel Navy

Israeli forces shoot Palestinian fishermen off Gaza, fatally injure one. A young Palestinian man has been shot dead after Israeli naval forces opened fire on several Palestinian fishing boats off the northern coast of the besieged Gaza Strip. Ref. Source 4j.