Netanyahu to new officers:

'We will defeat the monster, Hamas will not rule Gaza'

Netanyahu held up a photo of the Bibas family, who were murdered in captivity in Gaza, and stated: 'Against this we fight, and we must and can defeat those monsters - we will defeat them.'

New Officer:

'We are here after years of slumber, in the name of the nation'

At the graduation ceremony of the reserve officers' course at Be'er Hanegev, one of the cadets, Sagi Yehonatan, delivered a speech that moved the audience: "We are the eternal people and this is the generation of victory."

Untrained cadets ordered to guard elite Hamas troops

Cadets from the officers' training school have been ordered to guard terrorists from Hamas's elite Nukhba force.

'Warriors: Our most important resource'

47 officers from Ground Forces graduate Tactical Command College. 'College develops winning commanders who are exemplary figures.'

'The power of the response will increase as needed'

PM speaks at officer course completion ceremony about barrage of rockets fired into Israel overnight.

New IDF officers commisioned

Course successfully completed by 410 cadets. Leading cities this cycle are Jerusalem, Haifa, Petah Tikva, and Rishon LeZion.