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On Memorial Day, IDF chief says pain of war won’t break Israel’s spirit
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAt the official state ceremony marking Memorial Day, IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot says the deaths of Israeli servicemen and women in the line of duty affects the entire nation.
“When the siren is heard, Israel turns in on itself, every man in his pain,” Eisenkot says. “An entire nation sadly and proudly carries the memory of their loved ones, appreciating the contribution of their fallen heroes by bowing our heads.”
“But today, in our silent pain, we will raise our head and we will see all of us holding each other, united as one people, whose spirit cannot be broken.”
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