Naama Rosen Grimberg was appointed this evening (Sunday) in a ceremony at the President's residence. She assumed her position as the new military secretary to the President of the country, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
The ceremony was held this evening in the presence of President Yitzhak Herzog, Chief of Staff Lt. Col. Aviv Kochavi and members of the General Staff Forum, senior IDF and security establishment officials and the families of the incoming and outgoing military secretaries.
Brigadier General Rosen Grimberg will replace Brigadier General Alaa Abu Rochen, who served in the position for the past three years.
Upon receiving the rank, Brigadier General Rosen Grimberg became the sixth Brigadier General in the IDF and the first military secretary to the President of the country ever.
Brigadier General Rosen Grimberg, 40 years old, a resident of the center of the country, married and a mother of two children, holds degrees in the history of the Middle East, has served in the IDF for 22 years and served for the past two years as the intelligence officer of the Central Command where she also made history when she served as the first woman as a command intelligence officer.
Prior to that, he held a series of command positions in a variety of units in the Intelligence Division of the IDF, including the Research Division, Unit 8200, the Northern and Central Command, and more.
As mentioned, Rosen Greenberg will replace Brigadier General Alaa Abu Rochen. The current military secretary, 50 years old, a resident of Usafia and a member of the Druze community, is married and the father of four children, and holds a doctorate in Middle Eastern Studies from Bar Ilan University. Abu Rochen began his service the military about 32 years ago as a fighter and commander in the paratrooper brigade, and continued in a series of command positions in the intelligence wing. For the past three years, he served as the military secretary to the president of the country before that he served as a military attache in China, among other things, he commanded Abu Rochen at the Education Corps base Havat Hashomer .
The position in question serves as the link between the President's House and the security system in all its branches: the army, the Shin Bet, the Mossad, the Israel Police and the prison service and more.
In her position, Rosen Grimberg will be responsible for the president's updates on the security situation and his meetings with the security officials who arrive at the president's house and for the president's visits to the field, in the various units of all the security agencies.
State President Yitzhak Herzog said goodbye to the creative secretary: "Ala - you are one of the best builders of the State of Israel. Thank you for three years in the President's House and 32 years of service. On behalf of Michal, on my behalf, and on behalf of all the employees of this house, for the commitment, the intellectual depth, the education and the knowledge Your colleagues in a variety of fields. During a year of working together, you were of great help to me. You represented the security system with respect, and were a significant secret partner in its work. There is no doubt that the three decades of your service mark another honorable chapter in the contribution of the members of the Druze community to the security system and social action."
Later, Herzog turned to the incoming secretary and said: "Naama, you are making history here today. The first woman in a sensitive and important security position, and you get here solely by merit. By virtue of you - by virtue of your skills, your abilities, your achievements and the status you have carved out for yourself in a variety of positions in the Israel Defense Forces in general and in the intelligence system in particular You also served as the first woman in your last position - the intelligence officer of the Central Command. Your personal story and your place of residence are also very moving, we are very happy to welcome you to the Beit Hanasi family, and we are especially grateful to the Chief of the General Staff, Major General Aviv Kochavi and the Human Resources Division, who presented us with an impressive group of brilliant officers, from whom I chose you for this important position. Michal and I wish you great success in this demanding and sensitive position. Many thanks to all of you and to the life of the IDF and the security system and to the life of the State of Israel."
The outgoing military secretary, Brigadier General Alaa Abu Rochen, left the post and said: "For an officer who grew up in the IDF system and commanded for years in the light of the 'spirit of the IDF,' it is very easy and simple to identify with almost every task in the President's residence, all of which are based on missions and commitment.
Unlike any army in the world, in the work of command in the IDF there is a direct partnership in shaping the future of Israeli society. The IDF and the President's House are therefore natural partners in one of the most sacred and complex national tasks - to speed up the maturation of Israeli society towards a more harmonious reality, At its core - more fairness and equality, more shared responsibility to maintain the sense of security of each and every sector, and an Israeliness that creates more cultural and intercultural bridges.
Today I say goodbye to the IDF and the President's residence, but I will never say goodbye to the spirit of the IDF and the spirit of this house, the House of the People.
I will surely be missed, and forever grateful.
May God and the Prophet Shoaib bless you with peace and success."
The incoming military secretary, Brigadier General Naama Rosen Grimberg: "For twenty-two years I served and commanded a variety of units in the Intelligence Division of the IDF, and I was a partner in operative and strategic processes designed to ensure the security of the State of Israel and its citizens. It is a great privilege for me to serve and work alongside the President of the State - A person who set his sights on uniting Israeli society and works tirelessly for the future of the state and the Jewish people. In my role as the president's military secretary, I will do whatever it takes to faithfully represent the security efforts at the president's house and help advance the national and security interests of the state in Israel and the world, and in the implementation of the president's policies in the system Security. At the same time, I will continue to work humanely and sensitively to foster the relationship with the bereaved families, the wounded of the IDF and the security system, the families of the captives and the missing, victims and victims of hostilities."
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