reasons applicants for the submarine service with dual citizenship or citizenship in addition to Israeli, which is common in Israel with a relatively high percentage of olim (immigrants), must officially renounce all other citizenships to be accepted into the training program. Israel National News and the Jerusalem Post both had articles on Sunday, July 14, 2013, which quote that day's London Sunday Times saying that the July 5 Israeli missile strike against the Syrian port of Latakia, previously reported by CNN as an Israel Air Force strike, was made in coordination with the United States, and long range missiles were launched from a Dolphin-class submarine. The attack targeted newly unloaded Russian-made Yakhont long range high performance anti-ship missiles and associated radars. In December, 2020, an IDF submarine transited the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, en route to the Persian Gulf in possible preparation for any Iranian retaliation over the November assassination of a senior Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. Speculation regarding INS Drakon Although unconfirmed by either the German or Israeli government, it is speculated that the Drakon will be longer than previous boats of its class and may have new weapon capabilities, including a vertical launch system (VLS). Illustrations released by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), the prime contractor, show it with an enlarged sail and distinctly changed hullform. TKMS went on to describe the Dakar as “a completely new design, which is to be specifically engineered to fulfill the operational requirements of the Israeli Navy.” Submarines in the class English translation of the submarines' names Dolphin-I Dolphin – – trans. Dolphin (named after an older submarine Dolphin purchased in the 60s) Leviathan – – trans. "Leviathan" or "Whale" (named after an older submarine, Leviathan, purchased in 1965) Tekumah – – trans. "Revival" Dolphin-II Tanin – - trans. "Tannin" or "Crocodile" (named after an older submarine ) Rahav – - trans. "Rahab" or "Splendour" (named after an older submarine ) Drakon – – trans. "Dragon". The Hebrew name contains the letters , the Hebrew name of , a submarine lost in 1968. See also Submarines of similar comparison Type 212 submarine - A class of diesel-electric attack-submarines developed by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and exclusively built for the German Navy, the Italian Navy and the Royal Norwegian Navy. Type 214 submarine - A class of export-oriented diesel-electric attack-submarines, also developed by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and currently operated by the Hellenic