During Operation Protective Edge in Gaza 2014, he was injured in his face and eye after an encounter with terrorists whereby he was hit by an RPG. He was evacuated in a complex rescue operation that included heavy artillery fire and he and his soldiers eliminated 15 terrorists in the process, while injured.

Eventually he was transported to the nearest hospital which was in Be'er Sheva but after they completed their checkup, he refused to stay in the hospital then said "I have a lot of soldiers over there and I need to get back to them"....within a few hours he returned to fight alongside his subordinates on the ground. He returned the hospital only after the battle, once all his men were secure and terrorists eliminated.

After the battle, Ghassan was awarded the rank of a Tat Aluf (Brigadier General) and became the highest-ranking Druze in the IDF and the third Druze in this rank in IDF history. This week he got promoted to the rank of Aluf (Major General) which is one under Rav Aluf (Lieutenant or Chief of Staff).

Perhaps he will be our Ramat Kal (Chief of Staff) one day.

Show the man some respect!

A group of teens went to the location of the terrorist attack that took place yesterday in Jerusalem and did what Jews do best in hard times. We celebrate life not death.