Israeli Sub Crosses Suez

An Israeli Dolphin sub, one of three speculated to carry nuclear missiles, crossed the Suez Canal as part of a naval exercise. The crossing demonstrated how quickly an Israeli nuclear sub can cross from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf, and Iran.

Israeli subs generally shy away from the Egyptian coast to keep a lower profile. However, Israel was willing to make a very public display this time.

Israel’s closest naval base to the Canal entrance is in Eilat, on the Southern side of the canal, though most of the Israeli fleet is most likely based in the Mediterranean Sea. Israel’s three German made Dolphin submarines have specially widened torpedo tubes that analysts believe would accommodate a nuclear missile head. The subs have ten torpedo tubes, of which four were widened. The missiles have a 1,500 km, or 1,000 range.

Read more at Ha’aretz.