COS Dan Halutz said in a letter to soldiers and officers:
“We are being tested at this time. Our moral strength and value will reflect on the state of Israel and its residents and on their ability to continue to stand up to the threat on the front.”
Commentary;
This seemingly high-minded quote was spoken by the Chief of Staff who oversaw, and under whom the IDF served as the vehicle for, the persecution, eviction and expulsion of Jews from Gush Katif and from the Shomron — integral parts of Eretz Yisrael, our divine legacy from Shemayim. MB