Atlit naval base
Coordinates: 32°42′19″N 34°56′02″E / 32.70528°N 34.93389°E
Château Pèlerin, on the grounds of the Atlit naval base
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]
In 2010, Israeli prime minister Benyamin Netanyahu visited the base to salute the commandos who took part in the Gaza flotilla raid.[2]
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- Military installations of Israel
- Israeli Navy
- Naval installations
- Crusader castles
- Archaeology of Israel