With IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi and Northern Command Chief Amir Baram on either side of him, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett toured Israel’s northern border Aug. 3. As is customary for prime ministers’ visits, he landed in a military helicopter and wore a suit despite the oppressive heat.
The visit followed a tense weekend when an Israeli-managed ship was attacked July 29 off the coast of Oman. Two crew members, one British and one Romanian, were killed as a result of a drone strike. According to a report in the New York Times, several drones crashed and hit the ship.