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Alaa Slalha, the coordinator for minority rehabilitation in the Department of Families and Commemoration, tells JNS about the critical work helping fallen soldiers’ loved ones.
“Our independence is formed in this junction where choosing life meets the willingness to sacrifice it for the sake of the nation,” writes IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi.
David Caspi, 84, recalled the experience in two wide-ranging interviews with JNS.
A total of 24,213 soldiers have lost their lives in service to the nation since 1860.
The Israeli military also dropped leaflets warning Syrian soldiers against cooperating with the Iranian terror proxy.
The new paradigm is intended to send a clear message to Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran that Jerusalem will not stand idly by when it is attacked.
Motivation to serve in combat roles in 2022 was the lowest in recent years. In December 2022 only 66% of male respondents said they would like to join fighting units, compared to 73% in 2020.
Commemorations begin at sundown on April 24 and ends 24 hours later, when the Jewish state ushers in its 75th Independence Day.
Israeli forces arrest 17 Palestinian suspects in counterterror operations across Judea and Samaria.
All citizens are meant to serve in some capacity, including most being conscripted into the military, Herzi Halevi said.
The military dropped leaflets in the targeted area warning the Syrian army against working with Iranian terror proxies.
There is no risk of critical information falling into enemy hands, the IDF said.
