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cab67

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41. Again, understood.

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #35)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 04:59 PM

13 hrs ago

That said, I just watched a video on YouTube showing an Israeli warship transiting the Suez Canal.

The largest corvettes in the Israeli navy are comparable to ships used for littoral operations in the US Navy, so they have a fairly shallow draft.

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Israel has a Navy [View all] GCG Thursday OP

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

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

Suez Canal StoolPigeon Thursday #4

Do they have access? SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #11

And even if they had access, Wednesdays Thursday #29

Secrecy? StoolPigeon Thursday #40

Unknown to me StoolPigeon Thursday #39

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

Depends on where SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #12

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

Do they have access to it? SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #17

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

Israel/Suez Canal melm00se Thursday #25

That treaty is from 1888 SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #26

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

Wikipedia appears to say yes... GJGCA Thursday #36

Cool SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #37

To the best of my knowledge, melm00se Thursday #38

could be fairly quickly - cab67 Thursday #20

That's a consideration too SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #27

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

It's not the ship's width SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #32

I was taking that into account. cab67 Thursday #34

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

Again, understood. cab67 13 hrs ago #41

Cool SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #43

BIbi is his ally. ananda Thursday #3

Boobi cab67 Thursday #21

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

That sums it up well. David__77 Thursday #8

They're busy blockading Gaza. Kid Berwyn Thursday #7

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

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

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

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

He probably did... GiqueCee Thursday #14

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

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

+1 dalton99a 13 hrs ago #42

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

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

On the smaller end as Naval guns go EX500rider Thursday #33