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Jewish News 24 · Sep 8, 2026

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Israeli Navy chief Vice Adm. Eyal Harel warned that Israel will not tolerate threats to its maritime freedom of action or strategic interests. “There is no longer any distant front,” Harel said at a naval officers’ graduation ceremony, warning that distance will not protect those who threaten Israel. Harel said the Navy is monitoring efforts to shift the balance of power in the Mediterranean and Red seas and is prepared to act both openly and covertly. His remarks come amid ongoing regional tensions involving Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen and increased Israeli attention to maritime developments in the eastern Mediterranean.

Israeli Navy chief Vice Adm. Eyal Harel warned that Israel will not tolerate threats to its maritime freedom of action or strategic interests. “There is no longer any distant front,” Harel said at a naval officers’ graduation ceremony, warning that distance will not protect those who threaten Israel. Harel said the Navy is monitoring efforts to shift the balance of power in the Mediterranean and Red seas and is prepared to act both openly and covertly. His remarks come amid ongoing regional tensions involving Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen and increased Israeli attention to maritime developments in the eastern Mediterranean.

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