From the Liveblog of
Thursday, June 29, 2023
IDF commander leaves position following deadly Egypt border attack
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Paran Regional Brigade in southern Israel gets a new commander, Col. Shemer Raviv, after the previous commander, Col. Ido Sa’ad, was dismissed following a deadly attack on the Egyptian border earlier this month.
In his departing speech, Sa’ad mentions the three soldiers killed by an Egyptian policeman in the attack on June 3, Staff Sgt. Ohad Dahan, Sgt. Lia Ben Nun, and Staff Sgt. Ori Yitzhak Iluz.
“Their absence is unbearable. We must move forward, learn from the incident and improve from it,” he says.
“You must know that I am leaving the brigade with my head held high, I am very proud of what I have done and I know that the members of the brigade will continue and improve in order to carry out the task of protecting the Negev in the best possible way,” Sa’ad adds.
He will be moved to another position in the IDF in light of the deadly attack.
Raviv, who previously was head of operations in the 98th Paratroopers Division, says it is “a great privilege” to take command of the Paran Brigade.
The Times of Israel Community.