Aviv Kochavi
“The story of the Holocaust is relevant to every IDF soldier and officer,” said Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi.
Engineering work to strengthen the buffer zone near the barrier has begun, while engineers are also digging trenches to stop illegal vehicle crossings.
A ceremony to mark the occasion, held at Tel Nof Airbase, included IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi; commanders from the German, Greek and Cypriot air forces; and those in the U.S. Air Force in Europe.
Soldiers also survey the terrorist’s house ahead of its likely demolition.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi is on the second day of a trip to the Gulf kingdom.
Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi was welcomed by the chief of staff of the Bahraini Defense Force, as well as other senior military and state officials.
Lt. Gen. Demokritos Zervakis will meet with top Israeli security officials, receive a military bbriefing at the northern border and visit an Iron Dome battery.
Israel Defense Forces eject company and platoon commanders after a review into the arrest of a Palestinian man who died of a heart attack.
The Israeli prime minister also talked about ways to consolidate Israel’s international standing by strengthening the assets Israel can offer in a range of sectors, with an emphasis on high-tech.
Both casualties were company commanders with IDF’s Egoz special forces unit • Military police investigating • IDF to task senior officer to head parallel inquest.
“The combination of their strength and spirit is what empowers Am Yisrael throughout the generations to stand against those who rise against us and to triumph,” said Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
Maj. Gen. Sa’ar Tzur stressed the need to integrate ground maneuvers, firepower strikes and intelligence.
