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Embarking on new traditions, Israel’s Navy upgrades fleets and attitudes about women in combat
 Bat-Chen Epstein EliasIsrael HayomDecember 15, 2020
Since Oct. 29, when the Israeli flag was raised on the deck of the “INS Magen,” four female sailors have learned every part of the ship, down to every screw, and practiced sailing it.
A fleet of Israel Navy boats patrolling the waters in the Mediterranean Sea from threats emanating from the Gaza Strip. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.
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Israel welcomes arrival of ‘INS Magen’ Sa’ar 6 missile boat
December 3, 2020
The state-of-the-art vessel is the first of four commissioned by the navy to protect the country’s offshore gas fields and territorial waters.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at the official reception ceremony for the INS Magen missile corvette at the Haifa Naval Base on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Photo by Kobi Gideon/GPO.
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