Speaking to fighter jet pilots who participated in the operation to counter Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says “our missions are not going to decrease” and that “the State of Israel needs to know that it has freedom of action to do what it wants.”
“Our missions are not going to decrease, they will only increase. This reality that we are being attacked from seven different arenas is complex, and it will challenge us and accompany us,” he says.
“The State of Israel should know that it has freedom of action to do what it wants, thanks to the fact that the Air Force creates defense, and what you did last Saturday is a very impressive thing,” Gallant tells the pilots.
“This gives us the ability to know that when we react, we’ve got insurance, that what is decided is what is carried out. This gives great confidence to the Israeli public and to the decision-makers in the State of Israel,” he adds.
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