Defense Minister Yoav Gallant: 'Israel has freedom to do what it wants'

• Published date: 18 April 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Gallant praised the pilots for their action and thanked the base commander, Brigadier-General Ariel Dayan, and the Lieutenant-Colonel for leading the mission

"Our ability to sit and make the right decisions, sometimes difficult, in the Air Force, especially when it comes to air force operations and things happening quickly, is rooted in the knowledge that we have the best people in the sky. This applies to every branch; it can be within the cockpit, flight to flight, and, in our perspective, day to day. It's a learning process because change happens at a very high rate here," he noted.

Gallant commends the air force

He continued, "We have the best people, who excel under pressure and perform admirably. And our missions are not going to shrink; they are only going to grow. The complex reality of being targeted from seven different fronts will challenge and accompany us. The extended ranges of 1500 km alter our perspective and...