At the IAF Wings Ceremony Thursday evening, President Isaac Herzog told graduating cadets that their class is the first in Israeli history to complete the entire course during wartime. He called the air force 'the best in the world, without competition,' according to Israeli media reports.
At the Israel Air Force Wings Ceremony on Thursday evening, President Isaac Herzog told graduating cadets that their class is the first in Israeli history to complete the entire flight course during wartime. 'Never in the history of Israel has there been a flight course that passed entirely from its beginning to its end during a war,' Herzog said, according to Israeli media reports. He also declared the air force 'the best in the world, without competition,' and noted that two women are among the graduates, calling them an inspiration to young women across Israel.
Our reporting on the ceremony began at 17:48 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer first reported that the event had commenced at the Hatzerim Air Force Museum, attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, and Air Force Commander Tomer Tishler, and broadcast live on Army Radio. At the same timestamp, we published Herzog's initial remarks about the course being the first to operate through an entire war, followed by the detail regarding two female graduates, and finally the declaration that Israel possesses the world's strongest air force. The earliest reports originated from journalists on social media, and by the evening, Israeli media outlets carried full quotes from the ceremony.
The ceremony comes amid ongoing multi-front operations, with the IAF playing a central role in strikes against Iran-backed proxies. As The Zioneer reported earlier Thursday, the president's remarks were met with broad agreement on social media, reflecting public support for the air force's performance.
No additional details on specific operational references or the ceremony's timeline were provided in the initial reports. The president did not mention any specific missions or upcoming operations.
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