A submarine Dolphin-class Israeli Navy. 
Photo: IDF JPost
Photo: IDF JPost 
After a long hiatus, the Israeli navy took over the traffic in the Suez Canal. One of three submarines Israeli Dolphin-class has recently been identified in the channel, as part of exercises undertaken in the Red Sea. military source, the decision was taken very recently and is a genuine "policy shift" from the Navy. In 2005, the Commander in Chief of the Navy, David Ben-Bashat, had decided to ban the movement of its ships in the canal because of growing threats in the area.
The Dolphin-class but crossed the Suez Canal last month - from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea. According to military officials, the submarine was submerged and was not so clearly visible as it crossed the canal.
The meaning of this new policy is still unknown. However, it can be interpreted as a message to Iran and a demonstration of strengthened ties between Egypt and Israel.
In the event of a conflict with Iran if Israel chose to use its three Dolphin-class devices - which, according to foreign reports, are capable of firing nuclear-tipped missiles in Besides serving as a platform for second strike - the quickest route is still the Suez Canal.
The only way to reach the Gulf of Oman without having to refuel will pass through the canal, while a route skirting the African continent would require submarines to stop twice en route.
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