In one of his operations Botzer was caught and expelled to Cyprus internment camps, after two weeks he was sent back to Palestine because of his young age.

Botzer continued to serve in the Israeli Navy taking part in operations and the Suez Crisis.

During the Six-Day War, Botzer command the Red Sea Fleet in which his forces conquered Sharm el-Sheikh.

Operation Escort – on 7 September 1969, Israeli commandos blew up Egyptian Navy torpedo boats in the northern tip of the Gulf of Suez.

This was necessary in order for the IDF to carry out Operation Raviv, a highly successful invasion of the western shore of the Gulf.