The wounded of Israel’s battles, especially those from the current war, gave everything for us. Now it is our turn to prove that we are here for them.
Both girls said that they thought their big sisters would be proud of them, and the watches they inherited will help them remember to keep in touch with their parents in the weeks ahead.
The IDF reiterated that, while the brigade remains deployed in southern Lebanon, removing threats to Israel and its citizens, it is acting in accordance with the ceasefire agreement.
Former Israel Air Force commander Eitan Ben Eliyahu speaks at Jerusalem Post Miami Summit
Four soldiers killed in southern Lebanon, first casualties since ceasefire • Three soldiers killed in Gaza strip
Ben-Pinchas was wounded in action two months ago, but chose to return to battle recently.
NGO Monitor said in advance of the publication of the report that the announcement used selective evidence to come to its conclusions.
"It's been very, very challenging for everyone to navigate their feelings because Omer grew up here," the Midway Jewish Center President said.
The Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation called for the arrest of three Nachal Brigade soldiers for alleged war crimes after they entered the Netherlands on Thursday.
According to the IDF’s data, 59.79% of the draftees are men, and 40.21% are women, with an average age of 18.95 years.