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Exhibition by NOA The State of Israel was officially established on May 14, 1948, alongside the formation of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). However, the Israeli Navy was established only about a month and a half later, on June 30, 1948, the day the British left the port of Haifa. This date marks the annual celebration of Yom Haim \ Sea Day (Navy Day) in Israel.