This year's Women's Day is an opportunity for a statement that must be said not only on International Women's Day, but every day of the year: women must, simply must, be and influence at all decision-making nodes.
It has to be a national goal for us.
The war proved: the Israeli heroines - are everywhere!
And this is an opportunity to thank them.
Thank you for that - the tank headquarters, the squadrons and the fighters in the field.
Thank you for that - the commanders, the female soldiers and the soldiers in the various units in the IDF, regular and reserve and in the security, emergency and rescue forces, the volunteers in the military, the Rabbis and the heroes in the field.
A big thank you to the women who protect the security of the country.
Female armored fighters in the Gaza Strip during the war/IDF spokesperson
Women are trailblazers.
Lt. Col. G, the first woman to command an Air Force base/spokesman for the IDF
Thank you for that - the heroines who returned from the captivity of Hamas, who lead the fight for the release of the abductees and shout the cry of those who have not yet returned home.
Thank you for that - the women who struggle to make the voice of those whose bodies were mutilated by man-monsters;
and represent in the world the righteousness of our way.
Thank you for that - the women who are anxious and praying, for many months, for whoever is on the front;
And so, the women who lost you, to the sorrow of the heart, the most precious of all.
And that's why - yes yes, that's why - the wives of the fighters, regularly and especially in the reserves, the lionesses on the home front who hold the house and the family, that the fighters tell me all the time - "are the real heroes".
As the President of the State of Israel, I would like to salute all of you, and say to you, to all of you, thank you!
Together - we will win.
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