Watch: First successful interception by C-Dome defense system

On Monday night, for the first time ever, an IDF Sa'ar 6-class corvette missile ship successfully intercepted a UAV by means of the "Naval Iron Dome" system.

The UAV had approached from the east and had crossed into the area of the Gulf of Eilat.

IDF troops in the area operated in cooperation with the IAF Aerial Control Unit and the Sa'ar 6-class corvette.

In accordance with the situational assessment since the beginning of the war, IDF missile boats, including Sa'ar 6-class corvettes, were positioned in the Red Sea.

"The Israeli Navy is deployed in the area of the Red Sea and has both the defensive and offensive capabilities to engage with regional threats," the IDF stressed. WATCH