President Herzog Visits IAF Aerial Defense Array in Northern Israel

On March 10, 2026, President Isaac Herzog visited the Israeli Air Force (IAF) Aerial Defense Array on Israel’s northern border. Accompanied by the IAF Commander of the Aerial Defense Array, Brigadier General K., the President was briefed on the unit’s operational activities in defense of the State of Israel, including the unit’s detection and interception capabilities.
 

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President Herzog: “If Hezbollah thinks of continuing to attack, harass or threaten, it simply does not understand what awaits it. It certainly does not understand that Israel is determined to dismantle it once and for all.“

On March 10, 2026, President Isaac Herzog visited the Israeli Air Force (IAF) Aerial Defense Array on Israel’s northern border. Accompanied by the IAF Commander of the Aerial Defense Array, Brigadier General K., the President was briefed on the unit’s operational activities in defense of the State of Israel, including the unit’s detection and interception capabilities.

In his address to IAF soldiers, President Isaac Herzog stated:

“This aerial defense battery, alongside all forces deployed across the country, intercepts dangerous missiles that aim to harm and kill millions of Israeli citizens.

“You are serving the State of Israel in this historic campaign. From the very place where you are stationed, change will come across the entire Middle East.

“If Hezbollah so much as thinks of continuing to attack, harass or threaten, it simply does not understand what awaits it. It certainly does not understand that Israel is determined to dismantle it once and for all.”


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