Posted on 04/12/21
President of Israel Reuven (Ruvi) Rivlin today, Monday 12 April / 30 Nissan, visited the IDF Nachal Brigade’s training base at Tel Arad in the south of the country. The president was briefed by the brigade’s commander, Col. Yisrael Shumer, on the brigade’s mission, its character and its soldiers and toured the innovative training facilities. He then met with the brigade’s recruits who are undergoing training at the base and spoke with them.
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“You are another link in the chain of defenders of this land. The chain of our fighting, pioneering youth. The best of our young people. We are so proud of you and appreciate your sacrifice, your determination and your love of your country,” said the president. He thanked them for their devotion, saying, “The IDF is a wonderful, professional army that defends our borders and our citizens without compromise, and you are training in order to protect us. I have no doubt that you will do so in the best and most professional way possible. When you stand guard over us, do not forget to take care of yourselves, too,” he added, wishing the soldiers a happy independence day.
Among the soldiers the president spoke to was Eli Weiss, who said “I made Aliyah from New York in July, and I already knew that I want to serve in Nachal. For me, this is Zionism.” The president also heard from soldiers who arrived at the brigade two weeks ago from Kiryat Gat, Kfar Haroeh and Kvutsat Yavne. “We wanted to come here. Allmy friends are from Nachal and it was clear to me that I would do everything I could to get here,” said Eli from Beersheva.