'We will not rest until the last of the terrorists are captured'

Published date13 September 2021
The Naval officers who completed the course - the next generation of naval officers - will be assigned as commanders to a variety of advanced vessels: missile ships, patrol boats and submarines.

The ceremony was presided over by the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Aviv Kohavi, and was attended by the Commander in Chief of the Israeli Navy, VAdm. David Saar Salama, commanders, sailors, families and other guests.

Graduates of the course were trained for naval combat officer's positions, having acquired professional and leadership skills, and proficiency in some of the most advanced technological systems in the world. During the ceremony, the naval officer's pin was awarded to the graduates of the course and they received the rank of lieutenant junior grade.

Kohavi said during the ceremony, "Dear graduates, you are embarking on a new path, as naval officers at the forefront of the Israeli Navy, you will have many challenges and our response to them is now in your hands as well. Over the past 28 months you have undergone one of the most complex and high-quality training programs in the IDF. You have overcome physical, intellectual, professional and operational challenges. You are now at the end of a long and formative period. We trust you and have faith that you will rise to any challenge."

"In the past week, the IDF has operated to recapture the escaped prisoners and continues to work shoulder to shoulder with the police, the ISA and the Israeli Prison Service. Four of the prisoners have already been captured and it is only a matter of time before the Israeli Security Forces and the IDF apprehend the remaining two prisoners," he added.

"We will not rest until the last of the terrorists are captured."

"We will not allow the terrorist organizations in Judea and Samaria, and the Gaza Strip to use this incident as motive for harming the civilians of the State of Israel. The IDF will defend the border with the Gaza...

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