Defense Minister Israel Katz visited the air defense fighters with the Chief of Staff: "Everyone understands more and more during the operation how necessary it was. We did it because of the belief in the IDF's ability to defend and attack and lead the campaign. Thanks to you, the Israeli home front can be strong - and that allows us all to make the right decisions together.""
Defense Minister Israel Katz visited the Arrow Battery today (Friday), together with Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Commander of the Air Defense Division, Brigadier General G., the Defense Minister's Military Secretary, Brigadier General Guy Marchisano, and other commanders.
The Minister of Defense received an operational overview of all the formation's activities in the face of the many threats, praised the fighters for their activities against Iran, and thanked the US Army air defense fighters who are participating in the interception efforts.
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Katz: "First of all, I want to thank the American soldiers for your support of Israel and for your defense of Israel. Thank you very much.".
And to you, soldiers of the Air Defense Division, I want to say thank you once again. I have been here before, and I watch and see, there is skill, dedication and true heroism here. In fact, the entire State of Israel sits on your shoulders, to defend.
Even with all the challenges and the distribution of resources, the fact that the Israeli home front can be strong thanks to you and also because of its behavior gives the Chief of Staff and all IDF commanders the ability to make the right operational decisions, gives us the opportunity to back up and make the right political decisions together.
I think the whole world is watching and wondering what's happening now - how the State of Israel is defending itself both offensively and defensively. We have no choice.
Everyone understands, and each time the level of threats is revealed more and more, while at the same time how necessary the operation was.
As Minister of Defense, who was among the leaders of the decision, I said explicitly: Because of the necessity and the level of threat and because of my belief in the ability of the IDF to defend and attack and lead the campaign and withstand it - and I am happy that so far the reality even exceeds expectations.
I thank you, I wish you to continue doing this work so that we can end it in the right place. Thank you very much.".
