In a few days join the "Stories from Lebanon - what happened in the posts" thousands of former fighters • We collected selected stories and examined how the group revolutionized

• Withdrawal from Lebanon // Photo: Ronnie Schitzer

"The first dead man I ever saw was visiting a hospital in Marge Ayun. The pathology doctor took us on a tour and put us in a morgue where the killed terrorist was lying ... To this day I remember this tour even though I have seen more dead people in a more difficult situation since then. "

This description, along with other descriptions and stories, is part of many fighters who served in the security zone in southern Lebanon from 1982-2000, who may soon receive a special service signal. Defense Minister Naftali Bennett and Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi made the decision this morning (Thursday), and there are those who are crediting it to a new Facebook group called Stories from Lebanon - What Happened in Stations, which was established a few weeks ago and quickly became viral. .

The group was founded by creator and director Eyal Shahar. "I was looking for a group project for a plot to join and was not, so I started," he tells Israel Today. Very quickly the group fulfilled its mission and the fighters began to share their stories and experiences from their service in one of the most difficult and famous decrees that the IDF knew and knew about the State of Israel. Since its establishment, on March 29, many people have been added to the group, and today it has more than 19,000 members and stories from the battlefields , From the posts and from the Lebanese routine life continues to flow.

"Sand of Sukkot, September 1984," wrote one of my friends, "I am a young soldier in the Golani Patrol ... Our team was sent to Jabel Baruch, Erez Brigade. Enter in the calf, cross Marge a-Ayun and continue north until "Water Junction" left to the dam of Lake Carreon. Unbelievable scenery, Italy. Command and briefing, the mission is to locate and eliminate legged terrorist squads. We are located. Enter the ambush procedure. Terrible cold. Operations must not wear gloves because gloves numb the fingers. The weapon can be operated gently and quietly. I remembered the story of the 101st fighters who went on a raid on a snowy night, and put their index finger in to keep it warm and ready to operate .

"I lie in the '10 o'clock of the ambush. About half an hour after lying down I detect silhouettes marching up the lane to the left. The shadows pass in front of us in a column. Four silhouettes, let us advance until the first one in front of' 2 o'clock 'and' fire '!!! The picture looks like a scene from "Star Wars." In the dead seconds when everyone replaces cartridges, and after all the fire, the third bomber gets up and flies back in a mad run down west, as if to come. Or grenades, as they turned out to be carried on their bodies. A brief investigation into the area, back to the commander. The patrol commander arrives. champagne. Compliments. The chopper was freshly cooked at lunch. "

"Chocolate your mom will make you, I make black"

Another tragically ended story shared by group member Hanan Amayor. "Saturday night, May '93, our team, August 92, at Nahal Paratroopers, nine months in the army, takes out an ambush. Departing at dusk. Hello, you angel angels, you will not accompany us tonight. Arrive, settle in, overall a pretty pleasant night. I lie next to Yuval Ratig. Ratig mocks. High morale. Eating his sandwiches out of the elongated bag of bread he brought from a pumpkin, putting the helmet on his chest to stay alert, giving me hands with amused signs. Ratig had come to us a short time earlier from a pilot course. A smart guy, wrought, stable and always in a good mood. A soccer player from Azar village. We all loved him. "

At four o'clock in the morning the force began to fold in the direction of the post, "We're supposed to get up and grab our seats in traffic order by iron numbers. It's my turn. I stand up and tread on the footsteps of the one who stands in front of me, comes to my place in traffic and kneels. He goes and goes in my direction. Suddenly a boom. Quite dull. Relatively not strong.

At the height of the turmoil, the commanders shouted from the fighters to function in the military system with iron books. "One! Two! Three! Now it's my turn. I'm screaming four!", Recalls Amayor. "Silence. Samkai shouts 'Who five? Who five?' I reset a little late and yell "Ratig five." "Ratig!", "Ratig" Anyone see Ratig? "Suddenly I realize. I am lying on something wet and hot and grunting. Amar the medic comes running. My father, too, cries 'Oh and my god!' Woe!' Absolute darkness. There is nothing about it, and the giggles stop pretty quickly ... We didn't get to the funeral itself. We were a little late. But since we are all in Kiryat Shaul every year at the memorial service. "

Not only battle stories and traumatic experiences are shared by the group, but also those who succeeded then, and even today, bring a smile to the face of retired fighters. "I described everything I went through in Pumpkin-Beaufort 94-96, but there were quite a few funny moments," described one of the writers who shared two short stories. "Amiram Levin, the commander-in-chief, came to visit us at the vantage point. We lightened the stand, and even cleaned the crumbs of the toast from the oven. (Levin) comes in, he wants to look in binoculars - but he didn't come, low guy. He pulls out a cable box and puts it in front. (Levine) screws me up, smiles and rises. "

In another story entitled "Chocolate", tells about Golani Brigade at the time, Moshe Kaplinsky, who was staying in one of the positions for several days for the purpose of organizing the operation. "Sitting with us in a position, laughing, making coffee for everyone. One of the soldiers asks him for chocolate. Kaplan replies to him in an authoritative voice: "Chocolate your mother will do to you, I do black."

Last night, another interesting member joined the group. "Lots of floating memories. I am very pleased to have the group established to remember our fallen members, and also the wounded of all kinds. And it is important to tell the younger generation about the campaign in Lebanon at that time, a story they do not know. I highly recommend you join the group," the defense minister wrote Bennett on his Facebook page. Less than 12 hours later, his bureau issued a statement saying that he and the chief of staff had agreed "to set up a team to test the special signal for fighting in the Lebanese security band in the 1980s and 1990s." Some people are blaming the decision for the group's activity and the public echo it has received.

In contrast, Maj. Gen. (res.) Elazar Stern did congratulate Bennett but claimed his move was made in the light of a written recommendation he submitted to him in December stating that "a historic revision should be made, as was done in 2003 for the War of Attrition soldiers." I would like to issue the "First Lebanon War Sign" and give those soldiers who will meet the criteria set by your office. "

However, in the vicinity of the Defense Minister, Israel is being told today that "the current move was made even after Minister Bennett served as Minister of Education. He addressed the matter to the then Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkott." According to them, the current Chief of Staff, Kochavi, has been dealing with the issue for a while. Long and long before he takes up his current position.

The question of responsibility for the interesting initiative, which came to cherish the fighters in southern Lebanon, was a little less about another member of the group. In fact, the initiative itself is also less important to him than what he believes should really be the focus and concern of the state.

"It's very nice, but that's not the point!", He wrote, explaining that "instead of setting up a staff committee to examine the issue, they should set up a committee to locate, assist, support and rehabilitate all the fighting and mental injuries that have been scratched there and not return to their best. There are quite a few of them. So it's really beautiful, and thank you, I donate the pin to help all those in need of care be taken care of before I wear it. "