以色列陆地三面与阿拉伯国家为邻, 另一面临海,沿地中海东岸有较长的海岸线和多个港口,那是以色列与欧美国家联系的主要门户。海洋也是以色列的生命线。以色列政府一直重视海洋国土的防卫问题。以色列开国总理本·古里安说：“如果我们无法控制周边的海域,以色列就将成为一座孤立无援的城市。如同我们必须化沙漠为绿洲一样,我们也必须征服海洋。” On three sides of the land, Israel borders the Arab countries on one side and faces the sea on the other. Israel has long coastlines and ports along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean. Israel is the main gateway linking the United States to Europe and the United States. The sea is also the lifeline of Israel. The Israeli government has always attached great importance to the defense of the marine territory. Israel’s founding Prime Minister Ben Gurian said: “If we can not control the surrounding waters, Israel will become a deserted city, and as we must turn the desert into an oasis, we must also conquer the sea.”