Hamas, through a report by "Al-Quds", suspects Israel of using dolphins for the purpose of targeting Hamas dive fighters. Similar accusations were made against Israel in August 2015 when Al-Quds claimed to have sources regarding another incident of a cetacean fighter, equipped with a remote control, a camera, and a weapon that can fire harpoon-type projectiles. Seals and sea lions Seals and sea lions are trained and utilised by the US Navy and the Russian Navy. In Russia, dolphins and seals have been trained to carry tools for divers and to detect torpedoes, mines, and other ammunition to working depths of up to 120 metres. Seals are considered better suited than belugas for military use in polar conditions for their "high professionalism" and ability to learn, retain, and understand oral commands. Belugas In 2019, a beluga was found off the coast of Norway that was believed to have most likely been trained by the Russian Navy. The beluga, called Hvaldimir, was wearing a harness that was labeled "Equipment of St. Petersburg", seemed comfortable around humans, and attempted to pull ropes from the sides of a Norwegian fishing vessel. Beluga research was conducted by the Murmansk Sea Biology Research Institute in northern Russia on behalf of the Russian Navy. Experiments were conducted to determine whether belugas could be used to “guard entrances to naval bases’” in arctic regions and "assist deepwater divers and if necessary kill any strangers who enter their territory". The research concluded that dolphins and seals were better suited to military use in polar conditions than belugas. See also Cetacean intelligence The Day of the Dolphin, a novel and later movie about training dolphins to carry out an assassination U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program References Further reading Anonymous. (May 2, 2003). "Searching the Sea". Scholastic News, 59(24), 2. Retrieved January 28, 2008. Gethings, Chris. Navy Newsstand - Eye on the Fleet. Retrieved January 28, 2008. "Marine Mammal Health Care of the U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program". U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Animal Health Care. Retrieved January 28, 2008. Navy Office. (October 3, 2007) "Sonar - Balancing Environmental Stewardship and National Defense". Rhumb Lines. Retrieved January 28, 2008. Renwick, D. M., Simmons, R. & Truver, S. C. (August 1997). "Marine Mammals are a Force Multiplier". United States Naval Institute Proceedings, 123(8), 52. Walsh, D. (May 2007). "Sleek Sailors - The Navy's Marine Mammal Program". United States Naval Institute Proceedings, 133(5),