Brigadier General Guy Levy took command of the 98th Division, which carried out some of the most complex and successful operations in the fighting in the Gaza Strip and before that in Judea and Samaria, under the command of Brigadier General Dan Goldfuss, who will assume the position of Commander of the Northern Maneuver and Geiss Formation. In March, Goldfuss took another title who said In an unusual message to the political echelon: “Be worthy of the warriors who sacrificed their lives”
Division 98 led the maneuver in Khan Yunis during which the forces maneuvered underground for the first time and commanded the largest number of combat teams and special units, and in the special operations to rescue 6 abductees alive in Operation “Coffin” and Operation “Golden Hand”, and 13 abducted bodies.
Ceremony for the exchange of the commander of the 98th Division (photo: IDF spokesperson)
“On October 7, we all failed to protect the State of Israel and the residents of the Gaza Envelope,” said the outgoing Commander Goldfuss. “On that day I called you and you came to fight and repel the cruel enemy. Bleeding and stunned, we came to our senses and set out for a war that has no justice. For ten months we have been fighting, dismantling Hamas with significant achievements and victories every day, ten months in which we are obligated to return the abducted and the abducted home. This is A supreme, ethical and moral task and we must work on it every day anew until we bring everyone home.”
“Everyone is obligated to protect the state, to protect its values, to protect the righteousness of its way as a Jewish and democratic state. The war for values is our way, it allows us to meet the enemy, to destroy and defeat them, and they are the values for which it is right to sacrifice our lives. In the last two years I have had the privilege of commanding you, Fight alongside you and learn from your strength.”
Goldfuss noted that in this war the partnerships between the Maneuvering Division and the Air Force and special units were manifested, successful collaborations that allowed the IDF forces to be force multipliers. “This partnership allowed us to bring home six hostages alive, and thirteen who were not among the living and returned to the burial of Israel.” , added Goldfuss. “Our enemies from the north look at us, they look at us fighting, they see our strength and know that we are capable of any challenge. We must be ready for any challenge, from any place, and I am confident in us, our strength and our ability to win.”
The commander of the Central Command, Avi Belot, who recently took office, congratulated Goldfuss and Levy, and commented on the division’s activities. “Since the criminal attack by Hamas, since that day when we failed as an army, we have been working with determination to restore the trust that was broken on that cursed day,” said Blot, referring to the rescue operations, “these operations have expanded every heart in the State of Israel and contributed greatly to strengthening the alliance and trust between the IDF” to and the citizens of the country”.
Brigadier General Guy Levy recently finished his position as chief infantry and paratrooper officer, after commanding the 1st Brigade and several other units, including the Magellan unit. , and we are required to stand firm, prepared and ready – in our spirit and in our strength,” said Levy, referring to the assassinations and attacks by Israel and its allies across the border. “The strength of the people of Israel depends on cooperation, unity and mutual aid, and they are the ones who will lead to victory. We will not be silent or rest until we return all the abductees to our country and until we defeat all our enemies.”
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