Who is the IDF?
The IDF is the largest and most complex organization in Israel. But the heart of the army is those officers and soldiers who are at the front lines of combat — what historian Uri Milstein calls the “blood line.” They are but a small percentage of the entire organization but they are the pinnacle of the army — the fighters positioned to give up their lives — most of them in the infantry. These are the angels that risk their lives to guard our lives every day. They enlist in the army with an authentic desire to serve their country. At the beginning of the 1990s, when Rabin shook Arafat’s hand and recognized the “just claims” of the “Palestinians”, these angels were still children. They don’t remember that before the grotesque handshake soldiers did not guard shopping centers and stadiums, Israelis shopped freely in Arab towns and soldiers patrolling their narrow alleys were not in serious danger. They don’t remember the time when busses and cafes didn’t periodically explode. The soldi
Who is the IDF?