ByYONAH JEREMY BOBAPRIL 16, 2026 18:00Updated: APRIL 16, 2026 20:12The Israel Navy has torn apart enemy forces in Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, and Yemen since 2023, raising Israel’s power in the Middle East to new heights, since most of its rivals have been wiped out militarily.With over 1,000 naval combat soldiers at sea, logging over 26,000 operational hours in only 47 days of the current war with Iran and Hezbollah, the Navy said on Thursday that it has already undertaken or provided critical intelligence for 154 attacks.95 of these attacks have been in Iran.Of those 95 attacks, 68 of them were undertaken by US forces, but were entirely based on Israeli naval intelligence.27 of those attacks were solely by the Israeli naval intelligence and carried out by the air force.Israeli Navy Force soldiers operate on Navy vessels off the coast of of the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, August 6, 2024. (credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)This was a major jump from the Navy's involvement in the June 2025 war with Iran, in which it had a much smaller, though still lethal, role.During the current war, the Navy has also struck 53 targets in Lebanon.These attacks included 35 general attacks, 18 senior targeted assassination targets, and six special forces operations.In addition, the Navy has attacked six targets in Gaza, mostly senior terror operatives, during the current war.Previously, IDF Navy Lt. "G" told the Jerusalem Post that during Operation Rising Lion against Iran, "I was in a bunch of operations. To be part of these operations felt like a substantial contribution."G added, "For two-and-a-half years, sometimes it was hard to see why the training mattered. But when you are on the frontlines at sea, it helps you connect everything you studied to something real and practical. The climax was against Iran, we had the chance to perform all of the skills which we learned during the course."IDF destroys Syrian submarines, other naval capabilitiesIn December 2024, when the Assad regime fell, the Israeli military went after the Syrian military's capabilities to ensure that they would not be passed on to the next regime, with fears of new Syrian leader Ahmad al-Sharaa's jihadist past.Although the Navy's involvement in these attacks has been discussed before, on Thursday, the Navy revealed far more nuance and detail about them.According to the Navy, it destroyed 15 out of 21 Syrian naval ships.These ships all included long-range missiles capable of reaching targets 80-200 kilometers away.The Navy said that it struck these ships mainly at two bases: Latakia and Tel Baida, and that they were all destroyed within only a few hours.Next, the Navy said there were complex reasons that could not be disclosed why the other six ships could not be struck.It is well known that parts of the Syrian and Russian militaries were combined in terms of personnel and equipment at the time.In addition, the Navy said it helped the air force destroy five advanced Syrian anti-aircraft batte