An IDF soldier named Benji from Unit 5032 has issued an urgent appeal for life-saving vests, stating his unit is about to enter a critical mission in the coming days and that the Tisha B'Av fast is prohibited for them due to life-threatening concerns. The appeal, verified and tax-deductible, was posted through a fundraising platform. The IDF has not commented.
The appeal by Benji, a soldier in Unit 5032, comes hours after the IDF Military Rabbinate published a detailed ruling exempting all operational forces from the Tisha B'Av fast due to life-threatening concerns. Benji's message explicitly references that exemption, noting that his unit's upcoming mission makes fasting impossible. The request for protective vests mirrors similar appeals by other soldiers in recent weeks, including reserve troops heading to Jenin and Sayeret Tzanchanim operators in Lebanon, as The Zioneer has reported. The IDF has not confirmed the mission or commented on the fundraising effort.
3 developments
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- DevelopingCrowdfunding drive launched for 8 unconscious IDF soldiers hospitalized at Sheba
- DevelopingWounded IDF soldier's Tisha B'Av reflection: 'Before all disputes, we are brothers'
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