“The Israeli Navy, in cooperation with the Research and Development Directorate of the Ministry of Defense and Aerospace, successfully tested the Gabriel 5 sea-to-ship anti-ship missile last August, which is the cornerstone of the conversion process. The new and improved Sa’ar 6 missile ships are operational.”

He pointed out in a social media post that “Gabriel 5 is an advanced long-range maritime missile system capable of reaching hundreds of kilometers in a variety of sea and air conditions and capable of interfering with and destroying a wide range of targets and threats.”

Adrai stated: “Modern missiles guarantee the advantage of the Israeli navy by enhancing its capabilities, which ensure the maintenance of maritime superiority through their use in various military tasks, including the protection of Israel’s strategic resources, as it turns the missile system into an operational quantum leap in technology in the field of maritime defense.” .

For his part, the commander of the naval headquarters, Brigadier General Guy Goldfarb, confirmed that “the navy ensures the preservation of freedom of navigation and the protection of maritime sovereignty, economic waters and strategic resources of Israel.”