“In these historic moments, we salute our fallen comrades who sacrificed their lives in the supreme mission of safeguarding Israel's security," the Navy’s commander in the welcoming ceremony.
The Israeli Navy received its new, US-built landing craft, the INS Komemiyut (Hebrew for “independence” or “sovereignty”), which docked at the Haifa Naval Base on Sunday, having completed its voyage from the port of Pascagoula in Mississippi.
"Today, alongside the intensified fighting by IDF soldiers in various sectors, the Navy has integrated a vessel of strategic significance for the State of Israel," said the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral David Saar Salama, during the welcoming ceremony "In these historic moments, we salute our fallen comrades who sacrificed their lives in the supreme mission of safeguarding Israel's security."
"Sailors of INS Komemiyut, you have completed a voyage of thousands of miles today," he continued. "The end of the voyage is just the beginning for you. Your future actions will strengthen inter-branch cooperation, extend operational ranges, and ensure the security of the State of Israel."