| "Moshe, what's 'ni hao ma' mean?" |
Three days after a Hizbullah drone managed to penetrate Israeli airspace, an unidentified submarine successfully penetrated Israeli territorial waters. On the afternoon of November 10th, an unidentified object was picked up on naval radar crossing into Israeli territorial waters off the coast of the seaside city of Nahariya. Before a deterrent air force unit was scrambled, the craft, later identified as a submarine, had penetrated 2-3 nautical miles into Israeli waters.
Responding navy missile boats and Dabur multi-mission patrol crafts were able to chase the submarine out of Israeli territory. However, the craft managed to evade identification of its type and registry. As of now, the source of the submarine is still unknown, or even if the vessel was sent by a hostile entity. Security officials explain it could have been a maritime research vessel or other possibilities. Furthermore, the military is unaware of submarines in the possession of terrorist groups. |