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cab67

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28. Israel's warships are on the smaller side.

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #27)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 05:12 PM

Mar 19

No idea if an aircraft carrier can transit, but that's not what would be involved.

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Israel has a Navy [View all] GCG Mar 19 OP

Isn't their navy in the Mediterranean? SocialDemocrat61 Mar 19 #1

Who could have anticipated that they would be needed? LakeVermilion Mar 19 #2

Suez Canal StoolPigeon Mar 19 #4

Do they have access? SocialDemocrat61 Mar 19 #11

And even if they had access, Wednesdays Mar 19 #29

Secrecy? StoolPigeon Mar 19 #40

Unknown to me StoolPigeon Mar 19 #39

How does that line of thinking work for all the NATO allies he's shitting on? BeyondGeography Mar 19 #5

Depends on where SocialDemocrat61 Mar 19 #12

They could have transited thru the SUEZ to the Red Sea and they'd be joining US Navy. ChicagoTeamster Mar 19 #16

Do they have access to it? SocialDemocrat61 Mar 19 #17

Maybe not after cutting off Egypt but they used to have a cold peace cooperation treaty with Egypt. ChicagoTeamster Mar 19 #23

Israel/Suez Canal melm00se Mar 19 #25

That treaty is from 1888 SocialDemocrat61 Mar 19 #26

Plus, see my post #29, above. nt Wednesdays Mar 19 #30

Wikipedia appears to say yes... GJGCA Mar 19 #36

Cool SocialDemocrat61 Mar 19 #37

To the best of my knowledge, melm00se Mar 19 #38

could be fairly quickly - cab67 Mar 19 #20

That's a consideration too SocialDemocrat61 Mar 19 #27

Israel's warships are on the smaller side. cab67 Mar 19 #28

It's not the ship's width SocialDemocrat61 Mar 19 #32

I was taking that into account. cab67 Mar 19 #34

The Suez Canal was constructed in the 1860's SocialDemocrat61 Mar 19 #35

Again, understood. cab67 Mar 20 #41

Cool SocialDemocrat61 Mar 20 #43

BIbi is his ally. ananda Mar 19 #3

Boobi cab67 Mar 19 #21

It's hard to find schools and hospitals at sea Prairie Gates Mar 19 #6

That sums it up well. David__77 Mar 19 #8

They're busy blockading Gaza. Kid Berwyn Mar 19 #7

Wouldn't TrumpenFuhrer have to clear that deployment with AIPAC first? NoMoreRepugs Mar 19 #9

Damn shootin' they have a navy and the US paid "good" money for it. twodogsbarking Mar 19 #10

But do they have a leader right now? Bev54 Mar 19 #13

Getting a cup of coffee in hell, no doubt. peppertree Mar 19 #22

He probably did... GiqueCee Mar 19 #14

Furthermore, if they were so eager for this war, it should be Israeli boots on the ground.... Sogo Mar 19 #15

Israel will send it's navy once they have expended the last American sailor. Dan Mar 19 #18

Uhh, Bibi's point of view is "Why should I risk MY navy when I have those Americans who do not mind dying for me" LiberalArkie Mar 19 #19

+1 dalton99a Mar 20 #42

Sa'ar 6-class corvette's are pretty small at 1,900 tons & 295ft EX500rider Mar 19 #24

76mm are medium-sized guns, IIRC. Wednesdays Mar 19 #31

On the smaller end as Naval guns go EX500rider Mar 19 #33