PM hails alertness of security forces in Passover greeting

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praises the alertness of Israel’s security forces in a Passover greeting, hours after authorities revealed that a Palestinian terror plot to sink an Israeli naval patrol boat and kidnap any survivors had been thwarted last month.

“We send blessings and wishes for a happy holiday to all the people of Israel, and a special blessing to the soldiers and members of the Shin Bet [security service] who thwarted an attempt to attack our forces,” the prime minister says in the video filmed while on vacation in the Golan Heights.

“Great job, I’m proud of you. A very happy holiday to those who are always watching over us, even during the holidays,” he adds.