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Jill Grunewald's avatar

Your writing kept me reading through heartfelt tears and love for these heroes! Each and every ones! The soldiers, their families, and all Israelis!! 💙🤍💙🤍🇮🇱🫶🏻💪🏻Am Yisrael Chai!

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Susan Sullivan's avatar

Absolutely right!! I admire the IDF so much. They make huge sacrifices, as do their families. The IDF has a strict moral code and personally I believe they are one of the best Armies in the world. I salute them.

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Richard Hacker's avatar

My son-in-law came home this morning. Hopefully for good. My daughter sent me a picture of the two of them so happy. But when he first left two years ago, his hair and beard were black. Now the sides of his head and his beard are gray. He looks like he has aged 15 years. Those Hamas bastards. It is difficult to contain my hatred for them. Sorry.

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Bless America's avatar

Amen, Amen. Wonderful tribute. Too many soldiers dead. I remember the trauma of the Yom Kippur war. Also many, many dead. The other sad aspect is the refusal of the Haredim to participate. This impacted the hardship on the whole of Israel and is so un-Jewish, un-Israelite, un-Torah and Tanakh. A refusal to join our millenarian ancestors, who all fought. They exclude themselves from Israel, whilst taking as much advantage as possible.

Where Israelis find the courage, the spirit and the resilience is a mystery to me, after all these years. It's the thought behind the beloved mantra, Am Israel Khai.

I hope Jews around the world appreciate it. Those soldiers, so many of them teenagers,died for all of us.

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Robbin Close's avatar

From the diaspora in America, I give thanks for them everyday and pray for their safety. I know they are fighting for all of the Jewish family everywhere we are living. Am Yisrael Chai ❤️🇮🇱

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Jill Grunewald's avatar

Amen 🙏🏻💙🤍🇮🇱

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Eva's avatar

The IDF is the greatest army in the world.

They are Warriors.

Every single one of them, past, present and future are absolute heroes.

They make sure we still have a homeland.

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Nancy Havernick's avatar

I share your admiration for the IDF. The most recent report I have seen of fatalities is just over 900 fallen soldiers rather than just over 400. Given the daily announcements of newly fallen, I think 900 is closer to accurate. We mourn them all.

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BGeorge Gobel's avatar

Thank God for the IDF, the west cannot defend itself.

So Starmer, is this your legacy - thank God for the Jews - they saved us.

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Miriamnae's avatar

Beautiful. Just beautiful. I will never forget that mother comforting the IDF soldiers who accidentally killed hostages. She is beautiful.

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Ron Goldman's avatar

Beautiful tribute.

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Elaine Thomas's avatar

Excellent!! Such a brave and proud nation. 💙💞

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Nathan Brown's avatar

The IDF is awesome, and we all owe a huge amount of gratitude to every single member of the IDF. It’s what makes Israel a great nation, a light unto many others.

And Joshua, as always, your writing is right on cue. Thank you 🎗️🎗️🎗️

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Anthony Andrea's avatar

The people of the IDF are the greatest .

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