It remains undetermined how long Paz will serve in the position.

“These youngsters have grown up in an Israeli educational environment, speak fluent Hebrew, are imbued with Israeli culture, and are loyal to the State of Israel.”

Western intelligence sources estimated that the base, which contains large hangars, can store ballistic missiles capable of hitting Israel.

The 2015 beating of an Israeli Ethiopian soldier sparked protests against police brutality across the nation.

“We knew stuff was going on. We really wanted to up the game on chemical weapons programs, and we just weren’t able to get what we needed to do so."

Senior IDF official: "We are ready for war."

"After 17 years of missiles falling and reprisals like ping pong, it is time to separate the people of Gaza from terror by bringing more work to the people."

Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki said that the plan tilts toward Israel and is unacceptable to the Palestinians.