Minister of Education and member of the Security Cabinet, Naftali Bennett, today (Monday) visited the IDF commander who was injured last night during a confrontation with Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. The minister spoke to the wounded man and his family and spent time with them this morning.
After his visit, Minister Bennett said, "Last night, IDF soldiers acted bravely in order to fulfill their overarching mission - protecting the security of the residents of the State of Israel. Unfortunately, we lost Lieutenant-Colonel M., one of the best sons of the State of Israel. Both he, and the commander I have just visited are national heroes. With their determination, their courage, their deep-rooted love for the place where we live, they defended the lives of many others. Last night there was a great heroism among them, a heroism that no enemy could break."