Air Force Commander Major General Tomer Bar spoke at the pilot course graduation ceremony at Hatzerim Base, saying that in the "12-day war" against Iran "we fulfilled our duty, which is a great privilege." He added that "in the skies of Iran, we bridged a challenge of 1,800 kilometers, turned Iran from a third-circle country to a first-circle country, and hit most of its capabilities. This is the enemy that has set itself the goal of destroying the State of Israel. We are alert to act as needed, so that this goal will never be achieved."