Noah Titel
Female symbol of Protective Edge to take on unprecedented role in IDF
Following her swift response enabling IDF forces to thwart Hamas amphibious infiltration into Israel during 2014 operation, Noah Titel extended her service to become the first ever navy commander of a new simulator to prepare soldiers for similar assaults.
Sgt. Noah Titel from the Israeli Navy, who's alertness thwarted a Hamas infiltration into Israel during Operation Protective Edge in 2014,
will shortly be beginning her new first-of-its-kind role in the IDF.
After signing more extending her time in the IDF beyond the mandatory period required by the state, Titel is set to become the first commander of a simulator designed by the military to further improve its preparedness for amphibious infiltration.
Noah, from Modi’in, served during the operation in the Navy’s control room in a role which requires sitting opposite a screen and spotting and reporting hostile vessels or individuals attempting to infiltrate into Israel via the sea.
Noah Titel (left) (Photo: Yisrael Yosef)
During one of the shifts, she spotted Hamas commandos landing on Israel’s shores. After immediately reporting it, the IDF was able to quickly respond and prevent an attack that was planned for Kibbutz Zikim nearby.
Her speedy response turned Noah into one of the symbols of the entire operation and even earned her a certificate of appreciation from a Southern Command general and the Navy commander.
Given the increase in attempted infiltrations and Noah’s success, the IDF began undertaking efforts to reinforce the training of the command room. As part of these efforts, the simulator was designed to ready the IDF’s naval monitoring teams for infiltration scenarios.
“This is a great privilege for me. I am aware that this is a job which requires a lot of responsibility and I am ready for it,” Noah said. “It is also a privilege to look at other female soldiers in the eye and see that they understand the importance of what they are doing. I believe that they will see the results and that we are seeing an extremely significant change in the control of the navy.”
Noah added that she believes that the simulator will undoubtedly increase the training soldiers’ professionalism by providing them with the best tools before they enter the actual field. Moreover, she described how the simulator itself as extremely realistic: “I felt as though i was really returning to the incident in Zikim. It is incredible how real it looks. It is like being in the field.”
