Monday, July 20, 2009

Prime Minister's Son Yair to begin to serve in Army

For the first time in IDF History will a Son of a acting Prime Minister register to serve in the Army.Yair Netanyahu oldest Son of Benjamin and Sarah Netanyahu will start Tomorrow on Tuesday to serve in the Israeli army ,The young Netanyahu will be escorted to the Bakum induction base by his father, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, as well as his mother, Mrs. Sara Netanyahu. Having passed the induction requirements, following basic training of 3 weeks, he will serve in the IDF Spokesman’s Office.

After meetings between Shin Bet and army protection officials assigned to the General Staff, it was decided the responsibility for protecting the young soldier will be divided. The IDF security detail, the same agents who protect IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-General Gabi Ashkenazi and a number of major-generals deemed as ‘high-risk” will protect Yair while operating on military bases. The Shin Bet will take over when he is off military grounds.