The Minister of Defense spoke at the ceremony to read the names of the Israel Martyrs of the Ministry of Defense and also told about his personal experiences • "We are committed to doing everything so that there will be no more wars"
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"He who experiences loss will never forget it"
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The Minister of Defense, Bnei Gantz, spoke this morning (Wednesday) at the ceremony calling for the names of Israeli casualties of the Ministry of Defense, which was held for the second time, and for the first time in the presence of the Minister of Defense.
The ceremony was held at the Mount Herzl Memorial Hall in the presence of the Director General of the Ministry of Defense, Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel, Head of the Families, Commemoration and Heritage Arieh Mualem Division, Chief of the General Staff Yaniv Asur The ceremony read the names of all the victims of the Israeli military operations by IDF soldiers.
The defense minister said at the ceremony: "The state memorial hall where we stand is a national asset of deep historical importance, symbolizing the fulfillment of the commandment we took upon ourselves - to remember everyone. Here, in this hall, all the fallen are equal. Every fall, no matter his rank, gender , Or its origin, there is a place.
"Each space is unique, and almost every day there is a memorial of them, but together, they are martyrs of all components and Space Institute collectively - a hole in the heart of the nation. Not in vain chosen word space, describe the Fallen: void this terrible, no words to describe.
State Israel, saturated with systems, each of us has such a space. During almost forty years of service in the IDF, and even now, the faces and names of my private spaces go with me.
"Only yesterday I passed here on this wall with the American Secretary of Defense, and we talked about my personal journey after a solid cliff where I visited each of the families - there-there, home-house. Everywhere a heartbreaking story, each family through its own way, each its own special way "And everyone in our hearts."
Ganz recounted a personal experience: "Anyone who has experienced a loss will never forget it. This is how I remember Jonathan Burns in his memory, who jumped with me into an incident of attempted intrusion on the fence, even though he was not supposed to go out. Jonathan paid for his volunteering and fighting spirit in his life - And like many others, who in their blood - protected the inhabitants of this country. "
"Our minds private, even in their absence they live so - the room was left as it was, bookmark remained the same page book, time stood still. On this day, connects his own personal memories of each and every one of us, of National Remembrance for all of us as a nation.
Hall of Remembrance where we are, ceremony Of the names we will begin immediately, are the example of this essay: every name is a world and its fullness, and all names are our story.On this day, more than any other day, we ask you, the bereaved girls and families, to share, allow us to cling to those moments Life. To tell about the beauty and beauty of the crystal and the title, to recreate all those last moments and the moments before them. To say, over and over again, all those words that you did not have time to say. We, all of us, are committed to hearing, committed to remember, committed to remember.
"We are committed to doing everything so that there will be no more wars - to act responsibly, to treat our soldiers' lives with reverence. This day when there will be no more wars, unfortunately, is far away, and we will continue to carry out our missions, defend the homeland, and live on our sword. "To the bereaved and commemorative families department and to all the workers so that we can remember. Now, honor is given to every fall and fall, to every family and family - and we will remember," Gantz signed.
