32°42′19″N 34°56′02″E / 32.70528°N 34.93389°E Atlit naval base is a classified Israeli Navy base on the northern Mediterranean coast of Israel. The base is home to Shayetet 13, Israel's naval commando unit. Within its grounds stands Château Pèlerin, a medieval crusader fortress currently closed to the public.[1]
Altit Naval Base | |
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Israel | |
Type | Naval Base |
Site information | |
Owner | Israel Defense Forces |
Operator | Israeli Navy |
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Garrison | Israeli Navy |
In 2010, Israeli prime minister Benyamin Netanyahu visited the base to salute the commandos who took part in the Gaza flotilla raid.[2] During the Operation Arrows of the North, Hezbollah claimed that its drone squadron successfully struck the Atlit base.[3]
The group says in a statement that it unleashed a squadron of attack drones on the headquarters of the Israeli army's Special Naval Task Force at the Alit Base. Hezbollah said that this attack on the Alit base targeted "the locations of [Israeli] officers and soldiers" and achieved direct hits.