⚓ Haifa naval base

The Haifa naval base is a base of Israeli Navy, located in Haifa, Israel, and constitutes the main naval base of the Israel Defense Forces. The base is the hub of Israel's naval force. The naval base has submarines, missile boats and other vessels. The base operates five Dolphin-class submarines, widely believed to carry Popeye Turbo cruise missiles armed with nuclear weapons. On 7 February 2021, Brigadier General Tal Politis was appointed to serve as commander of the Haifa naval base, replacing Brigadier General Guy Goldfarb.