The Israel Navy operated two former US Coast Guard HH-65A Dolphins between 1985 and 1997 (one crashed in September of 1996). As from 1996, five AS-565MA Panthers, locally known as Atalef, were introduced to the Israel Navy. The aircraft are operated by the IAF's 193 Squadron based at Ramat David and of course on various frigattes. Unfortunately, 895 - which is the last of the five delivered - crashed on January 3, 2022, killing two of the three crew on board. Note the missing cabin door on the LH fuselage, as sonar and other electronic equipment is located behind it.

This Atalef crashed off the coast Bat Galim beach, south of Haifa, following a technical failure during a training exercise. Two of three crew were sadly killed in the crash.