WATCH: Former hostages attend beret ceremony for IDF Armored Corps

Former hostages Nimrod Cohen and Matan Angrest attended the Armored Corps’ beret ceremony, where they awarded outstanding recruits upon the completion of training for new tank soldiers.

Heartwarming:

The conclusion of the ‘armored Corps warriors' beret journey was joined today by captivity survivors and armored warriors, Nimrod Cohen and Matan Angrest , who distributed the certificates of excellence with the Chief Armor Officer, Brigadier General Ohad Maor. pic.twitter.com/UtYWYL2vuZ

— Iris (@streetwize) February 20, 2026

Former hostages Nimrod Cohen and Matan Angrest, who served in the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade, attended a ceremony today marking the end of training for rookies in the Armored Corps.

The soldiers completed a march to Yad Lashiryon, the Armored Corps Memorial Site and Museum, next… pic.twitter.com/EpjWq8Epbe

— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) February 20, 2026

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