This is an IDF lone soldier from Kazakhstan called Sultan Kozolov. He serves in Tzanchanim (Paratroopers).

At the recent "end of the track" ceremony which all combat soldiers go through after they complete the Masa Kumta (beret march), he got a big surprise he never expected.

His grandmother, who raised him, secretly arrived to the ceremony to surprise him after they have no seen each other for 6 years. He finished the combat course with official recognition as an outstanding soldier.

He said in his own words that "I have no words to explain what I felt when I saw my grandmother. Before the ceremony started my commander came to me and told me that we have to talk. I thought something bad had happened but then I saw her standing there and I was in another world. I looked at her and didn't know what to say, I had tears - I finally got to hug my dear grandmother after so long".

The soldier on the left was South African IDF combat soldier Eli Kay z"l who was murdered by a terrorist in November last year.

The girl on his right and also in the pic on the right is his sister, Na'ama Kay, who less than a year after her brother died, decided to make Aliya to Israel. She has already signed up for IDF service and began her training as a combat soldier in the Border Protection Corps.

She said: "I want to become a combat soldier just like my brother, Eli. He and I had spoken about it in the past as he supported me and my decision. I know he is with me at all times as I serve to protect our country."

Kol HaKavod Naama!

May the memory of Eli be for a blessing!

I posted about the attack here:
https://t.me/DocumentingIsrael/2540
https://t.me/DocumentingIsrael/2510

Last night after rockets were fired from Gaza, the IDF responded back by bombing places that manufacture rockets. My next post will show the IDF response in Gaza.

During that time, terrorists fired machine guns aimed at homes in Sderot and many were hit, such as this one in the video.

Thankfully there were no injuries.

An update on the condition of 13 year old Tamar, who was shot in the head last night.

She is out of surgery from last night, still in a serious condition but stable and sedated. The bullet only entered the skull and not the brain.

Refuah Shleima le'Tamar bat Nir

A Muslim IDF Golani combat soldier, holding a Quran, swore allegiance to the state of Israel and the IDF at the swearing in ceremony for new soldiers.

Today, IDF and Yamam elite police forces arrested 2 wanted terrorists, Muhammad Al-Laham and Kerem Nasri in Bethlehem.

A classic "think before you judge" scenario.

Meet Yehiel Radotsky, a Haredi IDF soldier with a very important message but not a surprising one for me.

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A few days ago he decided to do a little social experiment. He changed his profile picture to the picture you see of him on the left dressed in his civilian but clearly Haredi outfit. Almost every comment he got on Facebook included insults such as "draft dodger", "parasite", "extortionist", "scoundrel", "tax payer money thief", "get out of the country", "I wish you would die", "I wish you would not have children", "why do we have to finance your 10 children" and on and on....

Yet moments before he changed his profile pic from the one on the right, he was praised by people and regarded as a great citizen in the State of Israel, one who served in the IDF and who does the reserve duty and works and pays taxes.

Yehiel studied in a Haredi yeshiva until he was 22, after which he then enlisted in the IDF as a solider. After he was discharged from his national service he decided to remain permanently in the field of recruitment of Haredim to the IDF. He is responsible for the recruitment of thousands of Haredi members of the community who joined the IDF.

Next time you walk down the street and see a Haredi in black and white, re-think what you assume about them. You can never know what is in someone's heart and mind and you can never know what they have or haven't done until you know them. Don't judge!

The Arab mayor of Hebron (Arab part of Hebron), who is a convicted murderer, has offered the local Arabs 20 shekels per homeless dog they kill.

Loads of Arabs there have started massacring helpless dogs by shooting them and what's worse is many of the young guys are literally filming themselves shooting them and uploading it to social media to brag about it. Some are even capturing them then hanging them to death.

I unfortunately have seen many of the videos and pics of theirs, which I will not post here. This was the least traumatic pic I could find that shows the situation but respects the animals so as to not be a snuff session watching dogs get butchered.

Any human society would find these dogs homes and if no other option they would be put down in a humane way (even though that in itself is sad but rather the lesser of 2 evils.)

A great song to bring in Shabbat with.

This is by Moti Weiss and is called Machshavot Tovot (good thoughts).

Shabbat Shalom to my great Nation. Let's only have positive thoughts and positive speech.

Listen to it on YouTube here

An update on the condition of 13 year old Tamar, who was shot in the head a few days ago.

She regained consciousness on Friday and is now fully alert and communicating with both her family and the medical staff in the pediatric ICU at Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center.

Baruch Hashem!!!