Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
I want to wish all those from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) a Happy New Year – Snovym Godom.
We have now passed two years of the War of Redemption. We have achieved tremendous accomplishments. We operated on seven fronts and prevailed over all our enemies. We did this thanks to the immense heroism of our fighters, among whom are many immigrants from the CIS countries.
We did this through the united stand of the people – yours and that of all our citizens. We also did it thanks to the brave decisions we made at the political level. We have proven that Israel is a power; it is strong. I wish for you that we continue in this spirit in the coming year and the years to follow.
You have a massive contribution to Israel’s security, in academia, in industry, in high-tech, and everywhere – including in my own office. I have now appointed Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman to be the next Director of the Mossad. I believe this expresses the excellence inherent in you.
I wish for you that you continue to rise higher and higher for our country. Happy New Year, Snovym Godom!”