Naval, planning experts tell confab that country needs laws, coordinating body, to ensure that sea, on which Israel depends for drinking water, fuel and trade, is properly managed

Israeli F-15s accompany American B-1 heavy bombers coming from Gulf; joint flight comes amid growing threats by Jerusalem and Washington over Iranian nuke program

Naval exercise represents first public military cooperation between Jerusalem and Manama; comes amid growing tensions with Tehran

IDF says there is no fear of a security incident, after item discovered during 'routine naval activity in the Red Sea'

Authorities probing incident but say fault that caused hydraulic oil to escape into sea has been fixed; environmental group urges IDF to enact serious green reforms

In rare interview days after ending his tenure, Eli Sharvit says missile frigates and submarines are now continuously deployed to protect ships from growing threats posed by Tehran

This is the first purchase of vessels from a domestic shipyard in 15 years; Shaldag-model ships to take part in operations along the coast

Military destroys autonomous submarine before it leaves the coast and strikes car used by Hamas operatives who launched it; no details on target of attempted attack

No projectiles have come close to striking platform, which is protected by an Iron Dome battery; IDF targeting the Gaza ruling terror group's naval assets

Jerusalem appears to be wading deeper into a water fight with Tehran in the Red Sea, while remaining vulnerable in the Persian Gulf, with no guarantees the US will dive in to help