Fallen soldiers

The debt we owe the fallen is carried by those they left behind. Paying it fully is not charity, it is at the core of our nation’s moral and mutual responsibility.

MILITARY AFFAIRS: A hero shows up when there is no applause, and the work is heavy, unseen, and costly, a description embodied by IDF soldiers whose job is to search, identify, and return the dead.

Happiness is not the result of unity. Happiness creates unity," says Amichai Ressler, as he continues on his journey to make sure his son's legacy goes on.

After years of advocacy, new legislation broadens recognition, financial support, and rehabilitation frameworks for widows, orphans, and families of fallen soldiers.

Netanyahu’s remarks were “not only decidedly false but also ungrateful to a US President and American people who saved Israel repeatedly at their most vulnerable moments,” Hochstein said.

The IDF said that Master Sergeant (res.) Asael Babad, 38, was severely injured during combat in Rafah on October 19 of last year.

"If you’re reading it now, it means something has happened to me. But as you know, I’m probably the happiest I’ve ever been."

The committee will take care of the regulation of commemorative manners and expression of legacy in IDF units and camps, to provide an in-depth review of honor attribution, the IDF said.

Modern Orthodox high school in Efrat, south of Jerusalem, unveils a memorial to 25 graduates who fell in Israel’s wars and terror attacks, integrating remembrance into daily study.