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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Gantz visits warship that helped intercept Hezbollah drones, meets Navy chief
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks with IDF Sgt. Shachar Furman at the Haifa naval base, July 12, 2022. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
Defense Minister Benny Gantz pays a visit to the Saar 5 Class Corvette INS Eilat stationed at the Haifa naval base, after it was involved in intercepting several Hezbollah drones earlier this month.
Gantz meets with Navy chief Maj. Gen. David Salama to hold an assessment on navy matters, and with Sgt. Shachar Furman, who intercepted one of the drones heading for the Karish gas field on July 2.
“The Defense Minister thanked the commander of the Navy and the soldiers for their activities and significant operational achievements,” a statement from Gantz’s office says.
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