Two bereaved brothers appointed to senior IDF positions
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What happened
- Two Israeli officers, each having lost a brother in combat, were appointed to senior IDF command positions in rank-and-file promotions approved Thursday evening.
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Israel Hayom
- Captain D., whose brother Benjamin Israel died in Operation Protective Edge in 2014, was appointed commander of Battalion 13 in the Golani Brigade.
- Captain T., whose brother Dor Ben Simchon died four months ago in a tank explosion during operations in southern Lebanon, was appointed to a senior training role and is expected to be promoted to major.
Why it matters
Both officers continued their military service and pursued command positions years or months after losing close relatives in combat, reflecting deep family commitment to the military despite personal loss.Israel Hayom
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