Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited wounded IDF soldiers at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa on Tuesday evening, telling them the unity among the people is far greater than reflected in the Knesset. He praised the soldiers' resilience and the medical staff's professionalism, according to reports from the visit.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited wounded IDF soldiers at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa on Tuesday, telling them their strength is extraordinary and that the unity among the people is far greater than reflected in the Knesset. The visit, which The Zioneer first reported as a high-profile arrival under heavy security at 13:42 Jerusalem, was confirmed within minutes as the prime minister's. Subsequent updates at 13:42 provided his remarks, and additional video footage and quotes were published at 17:40 Jerusalem.
The Zioneer's coverage began at 13:42 with a report of a senior figure arriving under heavy security, a pattern sometimes associated with Netanyahu. By 13:42, the prime minister's identity and his initial comments were reported. At 17:40, a fuller bulletin included his praise for the soldiers' resilience and the medical staff, and his statement that 'there is far more unity among the people than is reflected in the Knesset.' The corroboration evolved from an unconfirmed sighting to on-record quotes and video.
The visit is part of a series of morale-boosting meetings Netanyahu has held with wounded soldiers and troops as the war in Lebanon continues. As The Zioneer reported on Monday, Netanyahu thanked IDF troops in a statement, saying 'there are none like you, heroes of Israel.' On Sunday, he mourned four soldiers killed in southern Lebanon. On Tuesday last week, The Zioneer reported Netanyahu visiting troops in southern Lebanon's buffer zone, calling the deployment 'a punch in the face of the Iranian axis.'
No further details about the visit's duration or the number of soldiers visited were immediately available.
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