When Assaf, my son, was killed, he was almost 17. Line 37, Haifa, March 5, 2003.
The Day of Remembrance for the Martyrs of the Israeli Armed Forces is also the Day of Remembrance for the Martyrs of Hostilities.
But the word "victims" is most often used in hostilities, not "casualties."
In most cases, the number of IDF casualties is mentioned, but the number of victims of hostilities and terrorism is ignored, which is not included in the census of Israeli casualties reported in the media. Perhaps because the law that deals with them is called
However, in the decision of the Ministerial Committee, which determined that Memorial Day will be one for the victims of the Israeli military and the victims of hostilities - Set / 28 dated 12/01/1997, and which received the validity of a government decision, it was decided not to hold a separate state memorial day. Hostile).
The memorial service for the victims will be held as part of the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Israeli Armed Forces. "
Israeli society in general, and the Israeli media, which outlines the rules of speech in particular, are not aware of this political correctness, which is maintained in every other matter.
I open "Studio Friday," where Dana Weiss stands against a slide with a font about 2,000 in size, and it says "24,068 spaces."
These are the victims of the Israeli systems, this does not include the victims of hostilities.
There are also 4,217 casualties, and this year alone new ones have been added: terrorist attacks, the wall guard, rockets - why is no one following?
I turned to the new systems and was told: We will fix next year.
Why is it difficult for you to fix this year?
When you come up with the edition, say, "Yesterday we said the wrong number, sorry, that's the right number. It also includes the victims of terrorism."
I open Yedioth Ahronoth on the Saturday before Memorial Day, and on the first page, in a 30x30 box, the same number again.
And again they write "victims of hostilities," and again stories only about soldiers.
I feel like they put my son outside the fence, and said, "Dude, you're not here."
I think this concept is not true, because in Israel civilians are killed like soldiers, and there is no meaning to the front or the home front.
In the state and in the media the token does not fall, and the government does not care.
The Ministry of Defense manages only its spaces.
The victims of the terror were dressed by the Social Security, and no one on their behalf would issue an orderly announcement to the media.
Every year we sit at home and watch the publications, and our hearts are crushed.
It's another unending pain.
When will our children be seen as spaces that have fallen on the Israeli ethos of settlement and return to the Land of Israel?
Two years after Assaf - "Blondie", everyone called him - was killed, we had a new child.
Strong.
This year Ethan is reaching an age where we have not been privileged to have our Assaf reach.
We do not know what Assaf would have looked like if he had continued to live with us, his parents, and with his other brothers, Eric and Almog.
For Independence Day, and with the help of technology, we created a family image.
Remember all of them.
Were we wrong?
Fixed!
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