The ceremony, held last week, was led by Navy Commander Maj. Gen. Eyal Harel and attended by bereaved families, current and former commanders and soldiers of the unit, and the Atalef Association. Unit Commander Col. R. delivered a speech highlighting the unit's legacy and its continued commitment to Israel's security.
Last week, Shayetet 13 (Israeli Navy's elite commando unit) held its annual memorial ceremony at the Atlit naval base to honor the 90 fallen operators since the unit's founding. The ceremony was led by Navy Commander Maj. Gen. Eyal Harel and attended by bereaved families, former and current unit personnel, and the Atalef Association, which supports the unit's legacy.
In his address, the unit's commander, Col. R., reflected on the duality of silence—familiar to operators during covert missions, but representing endless pain when associated with fallen comrades. He reaffirmed the unit's role as the spearhead of the IDF, operating at sea, from the sea, and on land to defend the State of Israel. The event underscores the deep institutional memory and the close-knit ethos of one of Israel's most decorated special operations units.
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