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Government Approves Proposal to Name Yesterday's Operation to Rescue the Hostages in the Gaza Strip "Operation Arnon"

Israel - Prime Minister's Office

Press Releases
The 37th Government
09.06.2024

At the initiative of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Government today, approved the proposal of the IDF General Staff to name the operation to rescue the hostages in the Gaza Strip that took place yesterday, 'Operation Arnon' after the hero of Israel who fell in battle, special anti-terrorism unit fighter Chief Inspector Arnon Zamora of blessed memory.

Prime Minister Netanyahu at the start of the Government meeting:

"Similar to the Rabin government's support for the proposal to name the operation to free the hostages at Entebbe - 'Operation Yonatan', after the commander of the assault force who fell in battle, I am certain that the Government will unanimously support the proposal to name the operation to free the hostages in Gaza - 'Operation Arnon' - after the commander of the assault force who fell in battle - hero of Israel Arnon Zamora."



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