Defense Minister Israel Katz met with Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar for a concluding conversation ahead of the end of his tenure. During the meeting, the Air Force's achievements during Maj. Gen. Bar's term were presented, centered on extensive operational activity and dramatic achievements across various arenas. The defense minister emphasized that "the Air Force's failure to defend the State of Israel on October 7 will haunt the defense establishment and the Air Force for many years to come." Alongside this, he noted that "under Maj. Gen. Bar's command, the Air Force knew how to regroup and lead complex and powerful operational moves that brought historic achievements on all fronts."