On Israeli Memorial Day, IDF Generals Remember Fallen Comrades
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“We will never forget the heavy price we paid, the blood of our sons and daughters that fell to protect our homeland…and especially now, knowing the heavy price we’ve paid in war, we must do everything in our power to prevent losing those dear to us, our sons and daughters, to prevent the next war and to put an end to this conflict and bloodshed,” says former Mossad Director Major General Danny Yatom in a recently released video.
It’s hard to find a family in Israel that hasn’t lost loved ones while serving in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).
On Yom Hazikaron (Israeli Remembrance Day), two IDF generals remember their fallen comrades and and look towards the future. Below, Watch Yatom and Brigadier General Giora Inbar share their stories.
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