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Israel Formally Inducts INS Drakon at Haifa as Herzog, Katz and Zamir Warn Iran (Updated)

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  • September 24, 2026: The IDF formally received the submarine INS Drakon on Thursday at a ceremony at the Haifa naval base attended by President Isaac Herzog, Defense Minister Israel Katz and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.

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Israel's new submarine INS Drakon entered Israeli territorial waters Wednesday after a 25-day voyage from Germany. The vessel is the navy's sixth submarine and the third in its Dolphin AIP series, the Israel Defense Forces said. It had not yet docked at Haifa; the IDF said it was due to berth at the city's port. Its air-independent propulsion system uses oxygen and hydrogen to recharge batteries underwater, allowing longer submerged operations without surfacing, according to the military.

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Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of an archival INS Dolphin at Haifa Naval Base in 2013; contextual submarine scene, not INS Drakon or its September 2026 arrival.

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