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“Thanks to you, dear veterans, and thanks to the outstanding soldiers who defend us today. We are here celebrating 71 years of success and growth,” said Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
Itay fell in combat in the Second Lebanon War while rescuing wounded soldiers. His mother produces art that infuses her son’s unique and shining personality.
The ceremony in Jerusalem was attended by some 800 people, including Jerusalem chief rabbis, senior IDF officials and members of the strictly Orthodox Netzach Yehuda Battalion.
The Israeli Air Force arrived at this fight with a longer-than-usual list of intelligence targets, striking enemy sites and personnel. But questions center on what comes next.
It begins with the message that children should not be targeted, then points out that Hamas and the PIJ fire rockets at Israeli schools and kindergartens while using civilians as human shields.
“Whether journalists believe the IDF’s statements or not, the media have a duty to report the story fully,” said Simon Plosker, managing editor for HonestReporting. “Telling one side alone is willfully naive at best, and a worrying betrayal of the truth at worst.”
“In the last two days, we resumed the policy of eliminating senior terrorists. We killed dozens of Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists, and knocked down terrorist buildings,” said the Israeli prime minister.
“The IDF concept of using accurate intelligence for pinpoint airstrikes has proven deficient. A land incursion may be needed to convince Israel’s enemies that we are ready to pay a price in casualties in order to secure the well-being of our citizens,” said Efraim Inbar, president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.
The Iranian proxy group has been behind a string of attacks in recent weeks designed to sabotage Egyptian-led efforts to steer Gaza towards calm.
The question of how much money the military will need to develop its capabilities and meet its many challenging operational requirements in the coming years will be key going forward.
The ability to quickly identify and respond to hidden threats is a core part of Military Police training, but it’s also a skill that develops over time in the field.
The commander of the Golan Division, Brig. Gen. Amit Fisher, talks about the difficulties involved in ensuring that the Golan Heights remain Israel’s quietest border despite the efforts of Iran and Hezbollah.
