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cab67

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41. Again, understood.

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #35)

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 04:59 PM

3 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 Yesterday OP

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

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

Suez Canal StoolPigeon Yesterday #4

Do they have access? SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #11

And even if they had access, Wednesdays Yesterday #29

Secrecy? StoolPigeon 20 hrs ago #40

Unknown to me StoolPigeon 21 hrs ago #39

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

Depends on where SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #12

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

Do they have access to it? SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #17

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

Israel/Suez Canal melm00se Yesterday #25

That treaty is from 1888 SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #26

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

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

Cool SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #37

To the best of my knowledge, melm00se 22 hrs ago #38

could be fairly quickly - cab67 Yesterday #20

That's a consideration too SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #27

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

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

I was taking that into account. cab67 Yesterday #34

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

Again, understood. cab67 3 hrs ago #41

Cool SocialDemocrat61 1 hr ago #43

BIbi is his ally. ananda Yesterday #3

Boobi cab67 Yesterday #21

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

That sums it up well. David__77 Yesterday #8

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

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

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

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

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

He probably did... GiqueCee Yesterday #14

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

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

+1 dalton99a 3 hrs ago #42

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

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

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