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NoallowancesforGolaniduringtheirgruelingdrill inthedeep
coldoftheNorth,recently.Atleastthelandscapeandviewsweremagnificent! READ MORE
Operations Room
Pictures of the Month
One on One
Challenges of the Moment
IDF Events
UnmannedvehilcesintheIDF
TheIDFisnowmakingextensiveuseofunmannedvehicleswithin
theframeworkofitscampaignagainstterror.
BothUnmannedAirVehiclesaswellasUnmannedLandVehiclesplay
aleadingroleinIsrael'sairactivity,targetidentication,espionageandvariousintelligence-gatheringtechniques.READ MORE
TheIAFoperatesitsEytanUAVsquadron.READ MORE
ThegroundforcesareusingtheUAVSkyRiderunit.READ MORE
Following continuous terror attacks directed by Hamas from theGazaStrip,theIAFhasattackedanumberoftimeswithintheGazaStripduringthepastmonth.Inatleastthreeoftheseattacks,theIAFhassucceededindowningintendedattackstowardsIsrael.TheIDFisdeterminedtocontinuerespondingassertivelytoanyterrorcomingfromtheStrip.READ MORE
IRONDOME,thenewlydevelopedAntiSurfacetoSurfaceRocket
Defenseshield,hasbeendeployedintheSouthofIsrael,followingadirectivefromtheChiefofStaff.READ MORETheHeadofHomeCommanddoesre-iteratethatthissophisticatedsystemdoesnotcomeasfool-proofinsurancepolicy,andthatitcannot replace the alertnessand readinessof thecommunity inadequatelypreparingshelters.READ MORE
AnIDFsoldierhasbeenseverely injuredwhilstwaitingforpublictransportatabusstopintheJordanValley.Aterroristattemptedatstealinghisweaponbyattackingwitharockthrownatthesoldiershead.Apassingpolicemanopenedreontheattackerandarrestinghim.Thesoldierwasair-liftedtohospital.READ MORE
The WindBreaker system hassuccessfullydowned ananti-tank
missileusedbyterroristsringagainstanIDFTank.Thisnovelsystem
createdtoprotecttanksfromanti-tankdevices,hasbeenintroduced
totheArmedCorpsthisyear.Itisexpectedtochangeconsiderably
theequationonthebattleeldasweknowit. READ MORE
The demand toservein theArmore Corps Unit401hasdoubled
amongstthosedueforcompulsorymilitaryservice,aftertheunithas
beenequippedwiththeWindBreakersystem.READ MORE
BrigadierGeneral(Res.)AvigdorKahalaniexpressestheimportance
ofthenewsystemAtruerevolutionintheBattleField. READ
MORE
The Israeli Rescue delegation has left for Japan on one of its
importantmissions.READ MORE
TheIAFBasketballteamheadedbyGeneralIdoNechushtanmeets
MaccabiTelAvivforagametheresult?Aclosedraw! READ
MORE
Some600youthscompeteesagerlyinthepre-armycadetinstitut ions!
READ MORE
NextMonth-AnallinclusivedrillforthebattalionKarakal-where
boysandgirlsghttogether.
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IDF targets rocket-launching terror cell in the Gaza Strip
IAFaircrafthitterroristsinsouthernGazawhowere
launchingprojectilestowardsIsraelonWednesday
morning(Mar.30).Overnight,IAFaircraftcarried
out a precision strike on a smuggling tunnel in
Gaza.
IsraeliAirForce aircraft onWednesdaymorning
(Mar.30)targetedacellofterroristsinthesouthernGazaStripwhowerelaunchingprojectilestowards
Israeliterritory.Ahitwasidentified.
Overnight,IAFaircraftcarriedoutaprecisionstrike
onasmugglingtunnelinthesouthernGazaStrip.
AllIAFaircraftreturnedtobasesafely.
TheIAFoperationswereinresponsetoprojectilesfiredfromtheGazaStripintoIsraelonTuesday
night.
TheIDFwillnottoleratecontinuedrocketandmortarfireaimedatthecommunitiesofsouthernIsrael.TheIDFwillcontinuetoactdecisivelytothwartanyattemptstoharmIsraelicitizens.
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Chief of Staff approves deployment of the Iron Dome
The decision was made following assessments
of security in the South as rockets and mortar
shells continued to be fired at Israel's southern
communities. TheMinister of Defenseapproved
itsuseandvisitedtheGazaDivisionlastweek.
ChiefoftheGeneralStaff,Lt.Gen.BennyGantz,
has ordered the deployment of the Iron Dome(mobile air defense system to protect against
projectilessuchasrockets)inthecomingdaysin
southernIsraelafterapprovalbythegovernment.
BeforethefinalapprovaltheChiefofStaffvisited
communities surrounding the Gaza Strip with
CommanderofSouthernCommand,Maj.Gen.TalRusso.
MinisterofDefense,EhudBarak,alsovisitedtheGazaDivisionandaddressedtheIDF'snextstep.
"IapprovedthedeploymentofthefirstbatteryoftheIronDomeasapreliminarytrial,"saidthe
MinisterofDefense.Hecontinuedsaying,"ThebatterywillbedeployedintheSouth,beingmovedfromtimetotimeaccordingtooperationalneeds.Thesystemcanfirebackiffiredatbutit'simportant
torememberthattheDomeisstillnotfullproof."
TheIronDomeisconsideredasignificantachievementoftheIsraelisecurityindustry,atthemoment
intheprocessofassimilationintotheairforceandoperationaluse.Thesystemiscurrentlyunder
evaluation.ItwillbeusedtorespondtothethreatofrocketsandmortarshellsfiredatIsrael,its
capabilitiesincludingattacking,alertingandprotection.Uponassessmentofthesecuritysituationin
southernIsrael,itwasdecidedtheDomewouldbedeployed.
TheIDFstressesthattheDomewillnotbeusedconsistentlyanditsmovedaroundaccordingwhat
thesituationnecessitates.
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The Iron Dome to be deployed in the South
This following approval by thegovernment and theChief of
Staff,CommanderoftheHomeFrontCommandstressingthe
systemisnotfullproofandcitizensmustcontinuetofollowthe
HomeFrontCommandsinstructions.
Thesystemfordefenseagainstthethreatofrockets,called
theIronDome,waserectedinsouthernIsraelandbeganits
operationaltrialthisweekaccording.
The Iron Dome is considered a significant achievement of
theIsraelisecurityindustry,atthemomentin theprocessof
assimilatingintotheairforceandtobeingputintooperationaluse.Thesystemiscurrentlyunder
evaluation.ItwillbeusedtorespondtothethreatofrocketsandmortarshellsfiredatIsrael,its
capabilitiesincludingattacking,alertingandprotection.Uponassessmentofthesecuritysituationin
southernIsrael,itwasdecidedtheDomewouldbedeployed.
ThestepwasapprovedonFriday(Mar.25)bytheChiefofStaff,Lt.Gen.BennyGantz,following
governmentapproval.MinisterofDefense,EhudBarak,said,"Thebatterywillbedeployedinthe
South,beingmovedfromtimetotimeaccordingtooperationalneeds.Thesystemcanfirebackif
firedatbutit'simportanttorememberthattheDomeisstillnotfullproof."
CommanderoftheHomeFrontCommand,Maj.Gen.YairGolan,saidlastweekthateventhesystem
cannotensurefullsecurity.AccordingtoMaj.Gen.Golan,themostimportantthingisthatcitizensbe
preparedandprotectedbyfollowingtheHomeFrontCommandsinstructions.
ItsimportanttokeepinmindthattheIronDomeisonlyinitspreliminary,testingstagessuchthat
citizensmustcontinuefollowingtheHomeFrontCommandsinstructionsonhowtostayprotected.
ContinuetakingtheseinstructionsveryseriouslyasevendebriscanlandinIsrael,saidMaj.Gen.
Golan.TheIDFstressesthattheDomewillnotbeusedconsistentlyandwillbemovedaroundaccording
whatthesituationnecessitates.
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IDF soldier attacked by Palestinian terrorist at bus stop
The soldier was waiting at a bus stop near the
JordanValleywhentheterroristthrewrocksathim.
Inaddition,two Palestinians were discoveredwith
explosivesattheBekaotcrossing.
AnIDFsoldierwasmoderatelytoseriouslyinjured
whenrockswerehurledathimonFridaymorning
(Mar.25),thesamePalestinianterroristwhodthrowntherocksthenattemptingtotakehisweapon.The
soldierwasattackedatabusstopatthePetzael
juncture near the Tomer settlement and Jordan
Valley.
Galatz(ArmyRadio)reportedthattheeventtookplacewhilethesoldierwaswaitingforabushome.
The terrorist threw rocks at the soldier and injured him. Initial police investigations suggest the
terroristwasattemptingtotakethesoldiersweapon.Apolicemanpassingthroughtheareawhile
theincidenttookplaceshotattheterroristandinjuredhimintheleg.
BothsoldierandterroristweregivenmedicaltreatmentonthescenebyMagenDavidAdom(Israeli
RedCross)andflowntoahospitalforfurthertreatment.
AttheonsetofthisweekanofficerwitharankofCaptainwasmoderatelyinjuredinJaffainfront
ofCafeAlmaonthecornerofYehudaHayamitstreetandShivteiIsrael.Thesuspectstabbedthe
officersupperbodyandattemptedtostealhisweapon.
The terroristtook theweaponandbeganrunningaway from thescene,but threwit asideaftera
civilianbeganchasinghim.Severalhourslaterthepolicearrestedthemansuspectedofcarryingout
theact,aresidentofthecity.
Inthepastyear,137 IDFweaponshavedisappeared.Thisisalmosthalfof allthefts inpreviousyearscombined.Todate,only74ofthemhavebeenreturned,amongthemalsoweaponsstolenin
previousyears.Mostoftheweaponswerestolenfromsoldiershomesandmilitarybases,othersin
situationssuchasduringsoldiersrideshomefrombase.Thearmyusuallysucceedsinreturning
around70%ofweaponsstolenfrombases.
The IDFarrestedtwoPalestiniansonFridaymorningattheBekaotcrossingnearNablus,having
beendiscoveredwithfourBangaloretorpedoes(explosivesplacedonalongtube).Thetwowere
handedoverforquestioningbysecurityforces.
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The North is now theirs
Soldiers of the infantry Golani Brigade take on
a several-day exercise combining work with the
engineeringcorps,thearmoredcorpsandeventhe
IAFastheyconquerlandintheNorthandprepare
forwhateverliesahead.
Ifyoutookadeeperlookinsidetheburntlandscape
of northern Israel two weeks ago, youd havediscovered a surprisingly human site.Among the
bushesandthornsthatsurvivedtheIsraeliwinter,
onecouldseecombatsoldiersoftheinfantryGolani
Brigade,armedandreadyforanyeventcomingtheir
way.
Just before it begins operation in its next division, the number one brigade went out for a few
exhaustingdaysofbrigade-widetrainingexerciseintheNorth.Duringtheexercise,whichincluded
pushingout enemiesandconquering allotted targets, thecombat soldiers useda relativelynew
animal.ThiswastheNamer(meaningtigerinHebrew),anacronymforaMerkava(atypeoftankor)ArmoredPersonnelCarrier(APC).
Golanisoldierscouldbe found ineachAPC,swayingbackand forthto therhythmof themoving
vehicle.Ataglanceitwouldseemtheyretrainedforthis,fromtimetotimetheyevenclosetheireyes
andtrytosleep.
YoucantreallysleepintheNamer,theysaysecurely,yellingovertheloudroaringoftheengine.
Suddenly thereis thisboom,theysayandwait fortheNamersexpectedjump intheair,which
happensofcourse,andthenyouwakeup,theysaysummingupthosefewmomentswithtired
smiles.Theyvejusthadtwoandahalfdaysandtwosleeplessnightsoutonthefield.Alongwiththeyoungcombatsoldiers,theChiefofStaff,Lt.Gen.BennyGantz,too,findstimeto
observetheview.
ItsalwaysbeautifulintheNorth,heexplainsashesmiles.Ithinkthebrigadeknowswhatits
doing.Thecombatsoldiersstillhavealongweekaheadofthem.Onethingthatscertain,despite
theredParatroopersBrigadeberetonhisshoulder,hetruststheGolaniBrigadesnewtool.The
NamerAPCsareveryimpressive.Preparedinfantrysoldiersareanintegralpartofbeingreadyfor
futurewarsoroperations.
TheCommanderoftheIDFInfantryCorpsandParatroopers,Brig.Gen.MikiEdelstein,joinedthe
ChiefofStaffadding,TheNamerAPCsenablemaneuveringaccordingtospecifictargets,hesays.
TheydrivesidebysidewiththeArmoredCorps,atthesamespeed.Sofarthevehiclesaremeeting
expectationsandtheoptionofstartingtousethemintheEngineeringCorpsandsoforthisbeing
lookedinto.
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The GolaniBrigades Headquarters officer, Maj. Shai Ben Yishai, spoke highlyof theNameras
well.Theymakeinfantryforcesmorepowerful.TheychangefightingtechniquesandgivestheIDF
optionsitdidnthavebefore.AnenemywhocomesacrossGolaniwillbehithard,hesays.
About cooperation
Throughouttheexercise theBrigadewas inclosecontactwithabattalionoftheArmoredCorps,
combatsoldiersoftheEngineeringCorpsandartilleryforceswhopracticedclosecooperationfor
battle.
Ultimately,infantryforcescantfightaloneandneithercanarmoredforces,explainscommanderof
thebattalion,Lt.Col.RaphiWolfson.Wefighttogetherthearmoredcorps,infantryunitsandthe
engineeringcorps,andthewayweoperatechangesdependingonthesituation.Someexercises
outlinea suddenbreak-in,inwhich infantry forcesenterfirstandarmoredforcesafter,and there
aresituationsinwhichwemustdestroyabiggertargetandinthatcasetheArmoredCorpsisbetter
equippedtodoso.
AccordingtoWolfson,theNamerAPCsmaketheexercisemuchdifferentthanitwasinthepast,
andmuchbetter.Cooperationismuchbetterbecauseofit,saysthebattalioncommanderand
explains, the infantry forcesknowcombatvehicleswithweaponsandusethemmuchmorethan
theyusedtheAchzarit[anoldermodeloftheAPC].Inthepasttheypreferredtogobyfootandnow
theyunderstandthebenefitsofthistool,thatitissaferandcandriveintougherterrains.
Despite the strong smell of grease, the armored corpssoldiers werenot the only guests in the
exercise.IAFCombathelicoptersalsotookadvantageoftheopportunity,andpracticedhelpingthe
combatsoldiersindifferentsituations.AircraftsfollowedGolanisoldiersastheymovedforwardon
landandhelpedreachoperationalgoals.Thelatterwasdonethroughcontinualpracticeinlogistics,
includingsendingsuppliesthroughtheairandevacuatingtheinjuredfromthebattlefield.
AnotheraspectthatwaspracticedintheNorthwasoperatingvarioussystemsintheDigitalArmy
Programme(DAP),whichgivesafullsituationalreportandcontinualpictureandupdatesaboutallforcesonthefield.Thesystemenablescommanderstoimprovecontrolastheycommandmovement
ofunitsinreal-time.Thosemanagingtheexercisecouldbeattunedtowhatunitsweredoing,their
wayoffightingonthefieldandtheirprogressthere.
Intheafternoontheforcesareconfrontedwithanunexpectedlandingfromabove:ahelicopterused
forsprayingcropsisabouttosprayteargasoverthecombatsoldiers.TheNamersrampopensand
tensofsoldiersgetoutintotheopenair.Itstough,thisGolanithing,theysayastheylaughand
quicklyputontheirgasmasks.Justkidding,Golaniishome.
ResponsibleforsupervisionovertheGolanistrainingexerciseistheinfantryKfirBrigade.Commander
oftheKfirBrigade,Col.OrenAbman,whoservedthemajorityofhisserviceinGolani,saysthesoldiersworkedverywell.
EachplatooncommanderinGolaniispairedupwithplatooncommanderordeputyplatooncommander
ofKfir,andtheheadcommandersoftheGolaniBrigadeourmatchedupwithus,explainsCol.
Abman.InKfirstrainingexerciseitwasGolaniwhotaughtusandnowweareteachingthem.
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I havent conquered yet
Afterseveraldaysonthefieldinwhichthebrigadepracticedattackingtheenemyandconquering
thelandNorth,theGolanisoldiersaresearchingforanewchallenge.Infantryfightersenterthewell-
knownpathsonthewaytoconqueranewlocation.OnlytheeliteforcesoftheGolaniBrigadegetto
haveanupgradedbattleandaretakentotheregionbyhelicopter.
Atsixinthemorning,whilemanyofthesoldiersinIsraelarejustgettingup,commanderofthe12th
battalion,Lt.Col.UdiBenHamo,isalreadywalkingaround,wideawakeasifthiswasthefirstday
oftheexercise.Theexerciseischallenging.Ittestsdeterminationandprofessionalism,especiallywiththesedifficultweatherconditionswhichresultinalotofvehiclessinkingintothemud,saysthe
battalioncommander,optimistic,despitethechallenges.Ibelieveworkingthroughtheseconditions
ispartoftheprofessionalism.
Despitetheveterancommanders,whoarentmovedbywindandrain,thesoldierslookalittleless
happy,andarewithoutadoubtmoretired. All inallitsanawesomeexercise,once ina service
experience,saysoneofthesoldiers.Thechoppers,whichhavemadetheirwaytothearea,heighten
theirspiritsandthoughtsofhomeandthelittlevacationwaitingjustaroundthecornergivethefinal
boostofenergyneededtofinishtheexercise.
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Historical Achievement for the IDF
For the first time since its implementation on
IDFtanks,theTrophyactiveprotectionsystem
interceptedananti-tankmissile firedat anIDF
tankpatrollinginthesouthernGazaStrip.
The IDFhasexpressedgreatsatisfactionafter
the successof theTrophy (ASPRO-A) system
(designed to actively protect against anti-tankmissiles) in intercepting, for the first time, a
missilefiredatanIDFtank.Themissilewasfired
while thetankwasconductinga routinepatrol
near the security fence in the southern Gaza
Stripthismonth.
ThesystemthwartedthemissilewithoutanycasualtiesontheIDF'sside.Thesoldierswerenoteven
sureananti-tankmissilehadbeenfiredatthem,explainedanIDFofficerintheArmoredCorpsnow
involvedintheinvestigationoftheincidenttoIDFWebsite.Hemadeitclearthatthesystemoperated
automaticallyandthwartedtheattempttoinjureIDFsoldiers.Shortlyaftertheevent,terroristswerespottedintheareaandIDFforcesfired,confirmingahit.
ThesoldiersinvolvedintheincidentbelongtoBattalion9ofBrigade401andhadtrainedwiththe
systemforthefirsttimeonlythreemonthsagouponthecompletionofitsimplementation.During
theexercise,heldintheGolanHeights,thesoldierspracticedascenariodepictinganemergency
situationintheNorth.
The system will significantly reduce the anti-tank injuries in the next confrontation, explained
CommanderofDivision162,Brig.Gen.AgayYechezkel,whomadeitclearthattheintegrationofthe
systemwillcontinue.
Bytheendofnextyearwewillhavelargelyintegratedthesystem.EvenCol.EnavShalev,Commander
ofBrigade401,notedthatcurrently,thankstothesystemssuccess,thecalculatedriskwecantake
duringoperationalmissionshasbeenincreased,becausethesquadandtankaremoresecure.
TheTrophysystem,thefruitofacollaborativeeffortbetweenRafaelAdvancedDefenseSystemLtd.,
EltaGroupandtheUSsGeneralDynamics,identifiesvariousincomingthreatsdirectedatatank,
includinganti-tankmissiles,bymeansof specialradarsandsensors,firingbackat theincoming
threat.Thisactiveprotectionsystemenablesthetankscrewtocontendwithdangerstheydont
alwaysforesee.
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Windbreaker brings enlistees
Asa result of theWindbreakers recent success,
drafteesarerequestingtojointhe401stbrigade.
TheWindbreakersystemagainstanti-tankmissiles
iscurrentlybeingadoptedinthe401stbrigadeofthe
ArmoredCorps,promisingmoreadvantagesthan
justdefendingtanks.Inthepastthreedraftcycles,
thenumberofenlisteesinterestedinservinginthebrigadehasalmostdoubled.
Forevery100spotsinthebrigadetherearemore
than200enlisteeswishingtojoin.Thereasonfor
itshighdemand,consideredhighfortheArmored
Corps, is clear. Theadoption of theWindbreaker system,which proved itself earlier this month
whenitthwartedanRPGmissilefiredfromtheGazaStrip,thesystembelongingtoatankinthe9th
battalion.
Thehighmotivationisassociated,too,withthebrigadesuseoftheMerkavaMarkIVtank,themost
advancedtankintheIDF.
Wetookthesubjectofenlisteesasseriouslyasitshouldbetaken,saidcommanderofthebrigade,
Col.EinavShalev.Thebrigadeslegendprecedesitandwecreditthetankwiththat.
Thelatestdraftstatisticsshowthatthe401stbrigadecomesupnoticeablyoftenincomparisonwith
othersoftheCorps.MorethantwothirdsofenlisteeswhorequestedtojointheArmoredCorps
requestedtojointhe401stbrigade.
Aspartofthepolicyofbalancingrequests,itwasdecidedtosendsomeofthedrafteeswhodidnot
asktobeintheArmoredCorpstothe401stbrigade,oneusuallywithhighlymotivatedsoldiers.
Theriseinmotivationtoserveinthe401stbrigadehaspartlytodowithitstank,andpartlytodowith
itslatestactivities.Lately,thebrigademadehundredsofphonecallstoitscandidatesforcombat
serviceandcommandersvisitedarmypreparatoryprogramstoencourageenlisteestojointheCorps.
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Windbreaker system will improve IDF operations in the battlefeld
Brig.Gen.AvigdorKahalani:Windbreakertankdefensesystem
willenablearmoredcorpssoldierstobemorefocusedandto
achievegoalsinthebattlefield.
"The Windbreaker system will change our operations in the
battlefield," explains Brig. Gen. Avigdor Kahalani, an Israeli
warheroandthechairmanofthesoldierwelfareassociation.
The Windbreaker active tank defense system successfully
intercepted last month a rocket fired at an IDF tank during
routineactivityalong theborder fencewith theGazaStrip.No IDFsoldierswerewounded inthe
incidentandtheterroristswholaunchedtherocketwerelateridentifiedandneutralized.
Ina conversationwith IDFWebsite,Brig.Gen.Kahalaniexplains that thesystemis "arevolution
inthearmoredcorps.It'ssignificant,especiallyasanactivedefensesystemthatsavesthelivesof
soldiers.Althoughmissilesarescarce,theymaycausesubstantialdamage,especiallytocombat
soldiers,makingthesystemimperative.Untiltoday,antitankweaponrywastheAchillesheelofthe
armoredcorps."
Brig.Gen.Kahalanisaysthattankoperationmethodswillbemodifiedduetothesystem.Heexplains
thatnowthat"anarmoredcorpsmansittinginatankwillbesaferandlessconcernedaboutbeing
attacked from unexpected angles, he will be more focused on the battlefield and on improving
operationalresults.Thus,thebattlefieldwillbecomemoreorganized."
"Wemustthankthedevelopersofthesystem,"Brig.Gen.Kahalanisays."Isaythisbasednotonlyon
myownknowledgeinthefieldbutalsoaschairmanofthesoldierwelfareassociation.[Thesystem's]
abilitytoprotectoursoldiersisunprecedented."
Brig.Gen.Kahalanisaid that theWindbreakersystemwouldalso increase themotivationamong
thetankcrewmenofthearmoredcorps,thankstothestrongersenseofsecuritythatthesystemwillprovide.
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Unmanned vehilces in the IDF
Astheirnameimplies,unmannedairvehiclesarecontrolledandoperatedremotelythussavingthe
needtoexposepilotsandnavigators.
TheUAVcoversawiderangeofAirVehiclesinvaryingsizesfromhandheldtorelativelylarge
aircraft-sizemachines.Oneoftheprincipalconsiderationsforusingthesemeansistheabilityof
thesemachinestoremainairborneforextendedperiodswithouthavingtotakeconsiderationon
thelikelyeffectsonair-crewsorexposingthesetoanydanger.
UAVshavenowbeenservingintheIDFforsometimeinitsstruggleagainsttheruthlessterrorwar being waged against Israel on all fronts. These vehicles are equipped with sophisticated
photographicandvideoequipmentprovidingaccurateandclearinformationontheenemy.Aside
fromeliminatingtheriskoflosingaircrewsinthisequation,thevehiclesareofsuchsizes that
itmakesitalmostimpossibletotargetanddownthem.Thecostofthesevehiclesisofcourse
muchinferiortothecostofmannedaircraft.Thevehiclesarebuilttoflyinanyweather,andthe
maintenanceandoperatingcostsarewellbelowtheseofconventionalaircraft.
Theyarecapableofflyingathighaltitude,wellaboveregulartraffic,makingtheminaudibleand
invisible,withoutcompromisingonaccuracyandqualityofphotomaterial.
THE SHOVAL
The Shoval is a breakthrough in the world of UAVs in the IDF, due to its size and especially
its operational potential (Lt.Col H head of the first UAV unit)
TheShoval,withitsabilitytoremainairborne
for30hours,atanaltitudeof30,000feetwith
a relatively large payload, places it in the
technologicalleadworldwide.
Whilst the Shoval formally entered intoservice on March 7th 2007, well after the
SecondLebanonWar(July/August2006),it
didmanagetomakeapresenceduringthat
campaign.Itplayedakeyroleinthedetecting
ofmissilelaunchersdeepbehindenemylines,
participatingincomplexoperations.
The Shoval is an IsraelAircraft Industries
(IAI)developmentandwillreplacetheexisting
Searcheraircraft.Whilststillinitslaunching
stages,theShovalistobeequippedwithautomatictakeoffandlandingsystems,aswellasevermoreadvancedsystemsasthisindustrydevelopsatafastpace.
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The Eytan
This aircraft began being developed back in the90s, and itscost is considerably higher. The
Eytanprovidesacriticalceilingcoverforoperationsbelow,withcapabilitiesofstayingairborne
wellover24hours,aswellasintelligencegatheringmechanismsofthehigheststandards.Its
airborne cycle facilitates a relatively easy permanent ceiling presence with a small number of
aircraft,andofcoursethelongrangephotographicequipmentofferstheaircraftuniquequalities.
Controloftheseaircraftisveryremotefromsafelyhiddencommandandcontrolcenters.
The Searcher
This tactical intelligence gathering unmanned aircraft entered
service in 1992 and earned the Hebrew name Hogla. In 1998,
theimprovedversionwasintroducedandearnedthenameWhite
Star. The Searcher has served in the Second Lebanon War
againstHezbollah,particularlyindetectingrocketlaunchersfiring
incessantly againstIsrael settlements inthe Northernpart ofthe
country.
TheimprovedversionofSearcher2isequippedwithasuperior
motor, a superior navigation system, advanced communicationsand theability to take-off andland automatically. It is controlled
fromremotesafestations,andshouldcommunicationbelostwith
theaircraft,ithasthecapabilitytoreturntobaseindependently.
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The Fast Channel
In addition to airborne vehicles, the IDF operates this land vehicle for the sue in the regular
watchonIsraelsborders.Itenteredservicein2009withprincipaltasksbeingSeparatingFence
Investigation,IEDdetection,aswellasdetectingFenceViolationandPenetration.Thisisdonewith
theuseofcamerasandlongdistanceobservationequipment.Thevehicleisremotelycommanded
andcontrolledandisequippedwithanautomaticdriver.
UAVsandUnmannedlandVehiclesareplayingagrowingroleintheIDFsoperationalactivityin
thetasksofintelligencegathering,identifyingtargetsaccuratelyandespionage.Inthecaseofthe
GazaStrip,thesevehicleshaveproventhemselvesincreatinganevidentfearamongtheterrorists.
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IAF Opens New "Eitan" UAV Squadron to Operational Use
TheIAFsnewunmannedaerialvehiclesquadron
willimprovetheabilitytorespondtothreatsnear
andfar.
TheIAFsEitanUnmannedAerialVehicle(UAV)
Squadronsopeningceremonytookplaceonthe
Tel-Nofbaseafewmonthsago.
The Eitan UAV was developed by the IAF and
theIsrael'sHomelandSecurityIndustryandwas
officiallyintegratedintotheIAFinFebruary,2010.
This new development signifies yet another
breakthrough in the field of unmanned aerial
vehiclesfortheIAFandconstitutesanimprovementintheabilityofrespondingtothreats,bethey
nearorfar,routineoremergent.
Theinaugurationofthenewsquadronisyetanothersignofthenewsysteminbecomingoperational.
TheCommanderoftheTel-NofIAFBase,Brig.Gen.A,said,"Severalminutesagoweunveiledthe
squadronflag.FortheIAF,thetermsquadronembodiesvalues.Thevalueofnorms,ofoperational
abilities,oftendingtopeople,developingweaponsystemsandmanyotherareas.Butmostofallthe
termsquadronembodiesthevaluesofresponsibility.Theresponsibilitytofulfilltheexpectationsof
Israelicitizens,tofulfillouroperationalgoalsandtheresponsibilityforourpeopleandfortheongoing
preservationofourlegacy.
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The Rochev Hashamayim (SkyRider) Units New Independence
On October 10th, the new unit Rochev
Hashamayim (SkyRider) was declared
completelyindependent.Ataceremonyheld
fortheoccasionattended,amongothers,by
GOC Army Headquarters Commander, Maj.
Gen. Sami Turgeman, and Palmachim IAF
baseCommander,Brig.Gen.ItayReiss,theunits new symbol was revealed: a winged
horsewithaswordinthebackground.
Thus far, theRochev Hashamayim Battalion
was subordinate to the Artillery Corps UAV
unitbutwillnowbeanindependentbattalion
ineveryrespect.Inthecomingyear,theunit
isexpectedtobetransferredfromthePalmachimairbasetoitspermanentlocationatbaseJulis.
RochevHashamayimsfunctionistoequiptheregimentcommanderandothercommanderswith
videorecordings,explainedLt.EliyahKeffah,DeputyCommanderoftheOperationalCompanyintheRochevHashamayimunit.Theteamsaretrainedforvariousmissions,withthegoalofencouraging
theenlistmentofmanymoresoldiers.
SoldierslearntooperatetheElbitcompanysUAVsandarethusabletoprovideanupdatedsnapshotof
thebattlefieldatanymoment.Thetinyplainsflyabovethesoldiersheads,theircamerasbroadcasting
imagestothosedecipheringfootageonland.
Aspecialon-landteamprogramstheflyingobject,settingitsroutebeforeitstakeoff,ifnecessary
alsobeingabletoenditsflightmidair.Thehopeisinthefuture,arepresentativeteamfromRochev
Hashamayimwilljoineachinfantrybattalion,itspurposetoimprovetheIDFsintelligencegathering
abilities.
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IDF aid delegation to Japan includes 50 people, 80 tons ofequipment
TheIDFaiddelegationtoJapanwillsetupafieldclinic
to treat people left without medicalcare after recent
disasters.ChiefMedical Officer: "This isan important
missionandmedicalassistancetotheareaisessential".
InthewakeoftherecentdisastersinJapan,andfollowing
Japan's acceptance of Israel's offer of humanitarianassistance,theMinistryofDefensedispatchedaBoeing
747cargoplaneonSaturdaynight(Mar.26)loadedwith
humanitarianaidequipment,inadditiontoanIsraeliAir
ForceplanethatdepartedwithaHomeFrontcommand
delegationthatwillestablishandrunamedicalclinicin
thedisasterarea.
The50membersoftheIDFdelegationarefacingabusytwoweeksaheadofthem.Theirjourney
startedwithanapproximately20-hourflight,followedbyasevenhourdrivefromtheairportinTokyo
totheMiyagiDistrictinnortheasternJapan.
RepresentativesfromtheMedicalCorps,HomeFrontCommand,governmentofficesandtheatomic
energycommissionwillsetupaclinicinaruraltownthatwasalmostcompletelydestroyedbythe
tsunamiandwhoseresidentswereleftwithoutroofsovertheirheads,withoutvehiclesorfueland
withoutaccesstomedicalassistance.Theclosesthospitalisnotlargeandislocatedanhouranda
halfawaybyvehicle.
"A simple mission - to establish a clinic to treat the population in the region"
Thedelegationwillestablishamedicalclinicintheareasimilartoanormalhealthclinic.Theclinic
isexpectedtooperateforapproximatelyonemonth.Thedelegationisscheduledtobereplacedintwoweeksbynewpersonnel.
Col.Dr.OfirCohen-Marom,headofthemedicalportionofthedelegation,saidthatthemembersof
thedelegationcameduetotheir"inabilitytoseeapersonsuffer."
"Thisisnotalifesavingmission,likethatofHaiti,"addsChiefMedicalOfficer,Brig.Gen.Dr.Nachman
Esh."Thisisquiteasimplemission-buildingaclinicthatwilltreatthepopulationinthearea.This
is,however,animportantmissionandmedicalassistancetotheareaisessential."
OnThursday(March25),30medicalpersonnelofthedelegationmetattheTelHashomerBase
inpreparationforthemissionwhichbeganonSaturdaynight,withthedepartureoftheIAFplane
to Japan. The size of the medical delegation decreased during the weekdue to the request of
Japaneseauthoritiestolimitthegroupto50people.TheMedicalCorpschosetoincludedoctorfrom
thefollowingpracticeareas:surgical,orthopedic,dermatology,optometry,gynecologyandurology,
radiologyandimaging,physicians,ENTs,amongothers.Alsoincludedinthedelegationareseven
nurses,aswellaslogisticsandteleprocessingpersonnelwhowillsupporttheclinicinnon-medical
fields.
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"Everydelegationmemberthatwillbeleftbehind,isanentiremedicalsectormissingfromourclinic,"
Col.Dr.Cohen-Maromsays."Theonesremainingaretrulythecreamofthecrop,withoutwhomthe
missionwouldfail."
No radioactive threat in area where clinic is to be established
The chief medical officer and the heads of the delegation
stressedtothemembersthattheywillnotfaceanythreatof
beingexposedtoradioactivity.Thedeploymentzoneislocated
manykilometersawayfromthenuclearreactorsinFukushima,thoughpersonnelfromtheatomicenergycommissionwillmonitor
radiationlevelsintheareaoftheclinicthroughoutthecourseof
itsoperation.Ifanythreatsaredetected,thedelegationwillbe
evacuatedfromthelocationimmediately.Theparticipantswere
suppliedwithemergencyequipment,includingspecialclothing
andLugolpills,tobetakenonlyifordered.Thememberswere
alsoinstructedtoonlyeatfoodpackagedpriortothedisasterorpurchasedoutsideofJapan.They
werealsoadvisedtoavoidusingconditionerthatthickensthehairandleaveswaterontheheadfor
anextendedtimeperiod.
TheparticipantswereprovidedwithnecessaryequipmenttocopewiththedifficultJapanesewinter
aswellasnecessaryvaccinations.Simultaneouslytheybeganpreparingfortheculturalchallenges
ofoperatinginJapan.AlthoughIsraelofferedaidtheJapanonthefirstdayofthetsunamidisaster,
ittooksometimeforJapaneseauthoritiestoaccepttheoffer.Theassistancewasacceptedonthe
condition thatthe delegationwouldbeable to functionindependentlywithout logisticalhelp from
Japaneseauthorities,whoaredealingwithmanyotherproblems.
Thedelegationwillstayatahostelinanearbytownandwillprovideitsownfoodandwater.
"AcceptingoutsideassistanceisunusualinJapaneseculture.ItiscrucialtonotethatJapanese
cultureisverydifferentthanthatoftheWest.Theyfacedifficultyadmittingthattheyareinneedofaid.Ittooktimeforthemtounderstandthatouroffercamefromtruewillingness,"explainsCol.Dr.
Cohen-Marom.Similarto theauthorities,theJapanesearepeopleofhonor,andmembersof the
medicaldelegationhavebeenpreparedforthepossibilitythattheirpatientsmightplaydownthepain
theyareexperiencing.
Three translators will join the delegation
Thepopulationintheregionofthetownismostlyolder,land-owningfarmerswhoremainedinthe
remoteregionfromwhichtheyoungerpopulationmovedtothecenter,bothbeforeandafterthe
crisis.Oneofthebiggestchallengesthedelegationwillfaceiscommunicatingwiththelocals,since
mostoftheelderlyresidentsoftheregiondonotspeakEnglishandtheirJapanesedialectmakesitdifficultforevennativeJapanesetofluentlycommunicatewiththem.Threeofficialtranslatorswilljoin
thedelegation,andmoretranslatorsmightvolunteertojoinuponthedelegation'sarrivalinJapan.
ShayPintov,whojoinedthedelegationasaninternaldoctor,willserveasanambassadorforthe
delegation,duetohisfamiliaritywithJapanandFarEastmedicine.PintovcametoJapanuponthe
completionofhismedicaltrainingtostudylocalmedicine.
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"I'mbringingwithmeequipmenttypicalineasternclinics,inhopeofgettingclosertothem,"says
Pintov."Faultyculturalinteractionwiththelocalsmightdrasticallyminimizethenumberofpeople
whoturntous.Althoughtothemweareforeigners,thefactintraditionalJapaneseculturedoctors
areconsideredextremelyintelligentandimportantwillbeverybeneficialtous."
ThemedicalmembersofthedelegationbrieflylearnedaboutJapanandJapaneseculturefroma
professional speakerwhoexplained how toapproach thepatients andmore importantlywhat to
avoid.Additionally, they took some Japanese classesduringwhich thelearned that inJapanese
adoctoriscalled"Isha"andanurseis"Kongfu"(justlikeKung-Fu,thatshowyou'llrememberit,"suggestedoneoftheIDFdoctorstohiscolleague).ThemedicalteamreceivedashortJapanese-
Hebrewphrasebook,includingtermsandquestionssuchas"Howoldareyou,""Wheredoesithurt"
and"Areyouallergictoanymedications."
AmongthedelegationmembersaresomefromsouthernIsrael,includingafewLehavimresidentsin
particular.OnesuchmemberisLieutenant-ColonelOrliWeinstein,anoptometrist,leavingbehinda
husband,threegirlsandanareathathasbeenexposedtoincreasedrocketfirerecently.
"Of course it's disconcerting, leavingbehind exposedchildren, and I hope that my husbandwill
managewiththesituation,"shesays."Withthat,I'mexcitedtogo.TheinteractionwiththeJapanese
nationwillbeanincredibleexperienceandprivilege.Thisismyfirstdelegation,andIimaginethatinthisscenariothatworkwon'tbeanydifferentthatinaregularcommunityhealthclinic.Consideringthe
averageageinthearea,Iexpecttoencountermanypatientssufferingfromchroniceyediseases."
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When the IAF met Maccabi Tel Aviv
Before the recent IAFbasketball title game at
Nevatim,MaccabiTelAvivfacedoffonthecourt
againstasquadofIAFofficials.
"You understand, this is the reason it isworth
servingintheAirForce.Whereelsewouldyou
wake up in the morning, take a peek out the
windowandseetheMaccabiTelAvivbasketballteam?"
There was a lot of excitement amongst the
soldiersattheIsraeliAirForcebaseatNevatim
recentlywhentheIAFbasketballchampionship
was held. The base was festooned with signs
andcolorfulballoonsandflagsandtheguestsofhonorwerethemembersoftheMaccabiTelAviv
basketballsquad.
TheteamwasinvitedtothebaseforashowcasegameagainstasquadofIAFofficials,butfirstthe
playersgotashorttour.Forsome,itwastheirfirsttimevisitinganIsraelimilitarybase.
"Weseealotontelevisionandhearalot,butthisistherealthing,"saysMaccabiTelAvivplayer
RichardHendrix."Thisisanamazingplace,it'swonderfultovisitforthefirsttime."
TheMaccabiTelAvivplayersweregivenflightoverallsandhelmetsbeforeenteringthecockpitofa
F-16Hawkaircraft.
"It'sapleasuretobehere,"saysMaccabiTelAvivcaptainDerrickSharp."It'scrazythattheyinvited
usheretoseeallofthis.IfeellikeI'minsomesortofmovie."
Whilespeaking,Sharpalsosignedautographsandtookphotoswithpeople,allwithabigsmileonhisface.
"We'veheardthattheIAFteamisstrong,"Sharpsays,laughing."Itwon'tbeeasytobeatthem,but
wedidourhomework."
"IthinktheIAFcoachesaremoreskilledthanmeinmakingdecisions,"saysMaccabiTelAvivhead
coachDavidBlatt."Wemayhavetheadvantageofafewcentimeters,butthereisnodoubtthatthis
isaquestionofwillpower.TherearetalentedyoungmenonbothsidesandI'msurethatthiswillbe
aninterestinggame."
Justbeforetheywenttothebasketballarena,Blattlookedaroundslowly,gazingattheairplanesparkedalongtherunway,andsaid:"Theydefinitelyhaveamoreimpressivehomecourtthanus."
The IAF team entered thecourt andbegan to stretch, including IAFCommander, Maj. Gen. Ido
Nechushtan,whodemonstratedremarkablewarm-upabilities.TheIAFplayerswhoracedontothe
courtincludednumeroushigh rankingofficials,suchas thecommandersof theNevatimandSde
Dovairbases.
"Itwillbeinterestingtoplayagainsttheseguys,"saysMaccabiTelAvivplayerTalBurstein."Ithink
therewillbemanysurprises."
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AndasBursteinanticipated,thereweresurprises.TheIAFteamgotoffontherightfoot,scoringthe
firstbasket.AsthegameprogressedandtheIAFteamkeptwithinshoutingdistanceofMaccabiTel
Aviv,theprofessionalplayerswereimpressed.
"Didyouseethat?"SharpexclaimsafterMaj.Gen.Nechushtanhitashotfrombehindthearctogive
histeamthreepoints.
"Theseguysarecrazy,"anotherMaccabiTelAvivplayersays,laughing.
ThefirsthalfendswithMaccabiTelAvivholdinga30-21leadovertheIAFteam.
"Weareaseriousteam,"saysMaj.Gen.Nechushtan."Theseguysarentmakinglifeeasyforus,but
we'vesucceededinnotgivingthemtoomuchofalead."
AnotherIAFplayer,abrigadiergeneral,saysthat"teamworkandmoralearethenameofthegame.
Wearereallyenjoyingthisanddonotintendtogiveupeasily."
Thegameends,asexpected,withaMaccabiTelAvivvictory,46-35.However,theMaccabiTelAviv
playersadmitthatthegamewasmorechallengingthananticipated.
"Althoughwewon,itwasnoteasyatall,"saysMaccabiTelAvivplayerChuckEidson."Itwasavery
enjoyablegame."Aftertheconclusionofthegame,Maj.Gen.Nechushtanmadeitclearhowimportantthegamewas
tohim.
"Thespiritofsportisallthatmattershere,"hesays.'Thefightingspiritandbattle,thesearethe
thingsthatdriveusoneverymissionandthereforethiscompetitionisanimportantexpressionofour
work.Therearealotofthingsincorporatedintosportsthatarealsovaluesthatleadusforwardin
battle,soIamalwayshappytosupportsportingeventssuchasthis."
AftertheshowcasegamewithMaccabiTelAvivended,themaineventtookplaceonthesamecourt
-theIAFbasketballchampionshipgame.Thisyear,thetwoteamswerefromtheSdeDovbaseand
theTechnicalbase.ItwasatoughbattlebutintheendSdeDovtookhomethechampionshipwitha
91-89victory.
'IwishtheMaccabiTelAvivplayershadstayedtoseethistensegame.Thiswasoneofthemost
beautiful games in the league,"says Maj. Gen.Nechushtanduring thechampionship ceremony.
"DespitethevictoryofSdeDov,IsendmuchappreciationtoTechnicalwhofoughtuntilthefinal
minute.Goodjob,allofyou,itwasgreattoseeallofyourabilities."
The"KingoftheBaskets"cupwasgiventoLiranfromTechnical.Liranscored198pointsthroughout
thechampionship.
Afterthedistributionofvarioustrophies,thecommanderoftheSdeDovbasespokeabouthispost-matchfeelings.
"Ididntdoubtourteamforamoment,"hesays,perhapswiththewisdomofhindsight."I'mvery
proudofourteamandweinvestalotinthis.IhopetheycontinuethiswaynextyearandIwishthem
successbothasplayersandassoldiers."
"Thisisthethirdtimeinarowthatwe'vewon,"saysBen,whowonthe"BestPlayer"trophy."When
weplayedTechnicalanothertime,wewoneasily,sowewerenotexpectingthiswhenwefoundout
wewouldbeplayingthemagain.Butwepulledourselvestogetherintheend.Itwasveryimportant
tometowinthisgameandI'mveryhappytobeselectedasthebestplayer.Thisisaterrificfeeling."
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Army preparatory programs championship games
600youngmembersofarmypreparatoryprogramsparticipateinanumberofgamestowinthetitle
offirstplaceinthechampionship.Ultimately,thegamesgoalistoraiseawarenessaboutfitness
andhealth.
ItsnoteverydaythatsoldiersservinginTrainingBase8(theSchoolforCombatFitness)atthe
WingateInstitutecomeacrosshundredsofciviliansrunningaroundtheirbase.Delayedreactionsas
theyenterthebaseareunderstandable-theytrytounderstandwhatsspecialaboutthisparticular
day,iftheyforgotsomeholidayoranentireyearhasgonebysincetheIDFChampionships(whichtakesplacearoundOctober)andtheysimplydidntnotice.
Thosewholookedintothematterunderstoodthattheresnoneedforconcern.Thesehundredsof
civiliansare600soldiers-to-be,participantsinmechinaprograms(orarmypreparatoryprograms)
tobeexact,whocametogetherfortheirprogramschampionshipgames,thisyeartakingplacefor
thesecondtime.Participatinginthechampionshipgamesweretenmechinaprogramscompetingin
sixevents:thehighwall,navigation,tug-of-rope,stretcher-carrying,amessengerraceandon-field
running.
The army preparatory program is an educational program intended for soldiers-to-be, its main
objectivespreparationforafullserviceinthearmyandeducatingmembersonthemeaningoftaking
activerolesintheircommunities.Teenswhochoosetotakepartintheprogramputofftheirarmy
serviceforayearduringwhichtheylivetogether,studyavarietyofclasses,travelaroundIsrael,
volunteerinthelocalcommunityandprepareforlifeassoldiersandadults.
AsaresultoflessonslearnedfromtheSecondLebanonWarandadesiretodraftyoungpeoplewith
ahigherlevelofphysicalability,theHeadoftheCombatFitnessDivision,Col.Dr.AviMoyal,initiated
aprogramfor27mechinaprograms.Withinitsframework,someofthemosttalentedtrainersat
Wingategotomechinaprogramsandtrainteensincombatexercisestwiceaweek.Thegoalisto
raiseawarenessaboutsportsandimprovefitness.
There is great response from young members doing their training
Today,weareseeingahighleveloffitnesswhichindicatesexcellentphysicalabilities.Itssomething
thatImsadtosaywedidnthavethreeyearsago,saysCol.Dr.AviMoyal.Hecontinues,saying,
Wesaw,anumberofyearsago,thattheseteenswerentgettinginenoughexercise.Wegotinvolved
andultimatelyboththeyandtheIDFbenefittedhugely.Itsagifttothosewhoaregoingtobethe
nextcombatsoldiersandofficersoftheIDF.
And,accordingtoCol.(res.)MukiBetzer,headoftheMinsharimKalopreparatoryprograminKibbutz
MaaganMichael,theprogrambringsresults.Thereisgreatresponsefromyoungmembersdoing
theirtraining,theyareallverymotivatedandwanttohaveameaningfulserviceinthearmy,hesaysandaddsthat,lastyearwewonfirstplaceandwearehopingtokeepthatupthisyearaswell.
Asisknown,Col.Betzerwasthefirstcommanderoftheairforceseliterescueunitandparticipated
insomeofIsraelsmostimportantoperationsthroughoutitshistory.Themembersofhisprogram,
itseems,arestubbornaboutfollowinghispath.Fromagroupof47members,11aresettojointhe
eliteunit.
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Itellthemthatthevolunteeringforinfantryunitsismostsignificantintermsofservicetothearmy,
orservingintheArmoredCorpsorinEngineeringbuttheyarestubborn,aimingforthebest,he
concludeswithasmile.
Improving competitiveness for next year
Thedayquicklyprogressesandscreamsofencouragementcanbeheardineverydirection from
thedifferentprograms.Everyonewaitsforthemostinterestingcompetitionofall,thetug-o-rope.As
resultsofeachteamsscorescomeupandlessandlessteamsareleftstanding,ultimatelyjusttwo
programsremain.ThesearethepreparatoryprogramMeitzar,inthesouthernGolanHeightsandMinsharimKalo.Afterseveralminutesinwhichbothfighthardforthewin,MinsharimKalowinsthe
tug-of-war.
Theexcitementreachesitspeakasyoungmembersanticipatetheclosingceremonyinwhichwinners
willbecrowned.Meanwhile,membersoftheprogramshaveafewthingstosay.
Ibelievethismainlyimprovesthecompetitivespiritofeveryoneintheprogram,saysOmriBismut,
amemberoftheMeitzarprogram.
ThewinnerisonceagaintheMinsharimKaloprogram,themechinainSderotgettingsecondplace
andMeitzarthird.Themechinaprogramsgoinghomewithouttrophiesaredisappointed,butmembers
remindthemselvesthattheresalwaysnextyear.
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