Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met this morning (Thursday) with soldiers of Battalion 51 and Battalion 13 of the Golani brigade at an assembly area next to Gaza. The visit was accompanied by Golani Brigade commander Col. Yair Peli, Battalion 51 commander Lt.-Col. Meir Ohayon, and Battalion 13 commander Lt.-Col. Tomer Greenberg.
During the meeting, Netanyahu spoke with the soldiers and heard from them about their fighting spirit. He also heard from the Ground Forces Commander Maj.-Gen. Tamir Yadai on the difficult battles the battalions faced in the beginning of the fighting and on future preparations.
