Musical Morale Booster: Soldiers form jazz ensemble, perform at bases and hospitals
Their repertoire seamlessly fuses traditional Israeli folk melodies with bebop, swing, and contemporary blues.
Their repertoire seamlessly fuses traditional Israeli folk melodies with bebop, swing, and contemporary blues.
Recognizing his profound sacrifice, Transportation Minister Miri Regev selected Spitz to light a ceremonial torch at Mount Herzl during Israel’s 78th Independence Day ceremony in April 2026.
Several team members were survivors from Kibbutz Be’eri and Kfar Aza, and they insisted the device be dedicated as an “homage to October 7” in memory of victims who might have survived with faster bleeding control.
Ido “Dedi” Gal, a company‑grade officer from the Golani Brigade, lost his left leg after being severely wounded during fighting in Gaza City in late 2023. Despite the amputation, Gal insisted on returning to combat service, telling his rehabilitation team that he intended to “finish the war with my soldiers.”
Alon’s wife fainted, but his mother insisted, “Do everything possible.”
The Chief of Staff expressed his appreciation for the soldiers’ great dedication.
‘The first week in the hospital- I couldn’t move a thing. Only my eyes and lips.’
