IDF chief praises Arrow operators for ‘vigilance’ which allows Israelis to go about life

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

File - IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi speaks to troops at an Arrow air defense system battery in Israel, April 16, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
File - IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi speaks to troops at an Arrow air defense system battery in Israel, April 16, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

Speaking to Israeli Air Force troops who operate the Arrow long-range missile defense system, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says their “alertness and high vigilance” enables civilians to go about their day, following the Iranian attack on the country.

“We are just before Passover, and we are enabling a policy in the home front to allow civilians this week to live almost as usual, because we trust you very much and the level of alertness and vigilance that you maintain,” he says.

“And I tell you truly, all the citizens of the State of Israel trust you very much,” Halevi adds.

The Arrow 2 and 3 systems were used to counter most of the 120 Iranian ballistic missiles fired in the early Sunday blitz on Israel, the IDF has said.

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