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MENA Observatory – agencies
The commander of the 914 fleet of the Israeli Navy confirmed that his forces are fully prepared and ready to respond to any threat on the border with Lebanon, after the state of alert was lifted in northern Israel. He warned “Hezbollah” to “think twice before attacking Israel.”
Squadron commander “Kfir Rafiah” said: “There is nothing quiet about commanding the operations fleet, especially in the north.” Noting that “Hezbollah is our main threat and we must always be prepared to go from zero to 100”.
“Many naval challenges have been overcome this year, but the most important thing for us is to ensure that forces remain on alert at all times, even when the weather appears calm,” Rafeeh said, according to the Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post.
As Israel prepares for a possible “Hezbollah” attack, after one of its members was killed in a raid in Syria last July.
The military commander pointed out that “although naval relations with the air force have always been strong, relations with the ground forces have increased in recent years”, explaining that “this cooperation is very necessary when it comes to the party, which it is an enemy that can target targets. Land and sea “.
He also warned that “if they want to advance towards us, they will find a very strong army, on land, in the air and at sea.”
The 914 fleet is tasked with protecting the borders between Israel and Lebanon and the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which accounts for 90 percent of Israel’s imports on Dvora’s patrol boats. In addition to insuring the natural gas drilling platforms in the economic zone.
