Defense Minister Israel Katz visited the naval base in Haifa

Defense Minister Israel Katz visited the Haifa Navy base on Tuesday, 10/12/2024, together with the Navy Commander, Major General David Sa'ar Selma and the base commander, Brigadier General Eli Sohulitsky, this is a day after the destruction of the Syrian Navy by the Navy's missile ships the sea

During the visit, the Minister of Defense toured the fleet of missile ships (Flotilla 3) and the fleet of submarines (Flotilla 7), and also received operational reviews from the commanders on the extensive operational activities of the various fleets, as well as details on the large-scale operation carried out by the Navy yesterday in destroying the Syrian Navy using ships the missiles

During the visit Israel Katz Defense Minister said: "The IDF has been working in Syria for the last few days to damage and destroy strategic capabilities that threaten the State of Israel. The Navy worked tonight to destroy the Syrian navy and with great success. I am warning the rebel leaders in Syria from here: whoever follows the path of Assad will end up like Assad - we will not allow an extreme Islamic terrorist entity to act against Israel beyond its borders and while putting its citizens at risk, we will do everything necessary to remove the threat. The IDF is now completing its establishment in the buffer zone and in the areas it controls in order to protect the residents of the Golan Heights and the citizens of the State of Israel.

Defense Minister Katz also added: I, together with the Prime Minister, instructed the IDF to establish a sterile protection zone from weapons and terror threats in southern Syria, without a permanent Israeli presence, in order to prevent terrorism from establishing itself and organizing in Syria and creating a reality that would be similar to what was in Lebanon And in Gaza before October 7.10. We will not allow this thing, we will not allow threats against the State of Israel, we will continue and act with all our might in order to remove the threats. Again, I warn and emphasize - we will not allow anyone to threaten the residents of the Golan, the citizens of the State of Israel and we will act hard against any organization."