About 800 menorahs decorated by evacuee children and accompanied with inspiring messages from the home front were ferried into the heart of Gaza by logistics convoys and delivered to Israeli soldiers operating there. Despite the ongoing battles, IDF combat soldiers under the Southern Command lit candles in honor of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights.
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The menorahs were decorated by the children of the communities evacuated from the south, from the Gaza border and from the northern border, painted and prepared together with the staff of the Education and Youth Corps. They were sent to the Gaza Strip along with boxes of sweets and moving messages and letters, with the aim of strengthening the spirits of the soldiers who are on the front line and reminding them that the people of Israel are behind them and waiting for them at home.
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Menorahs decorated by members of the evacuated communities were sent with letters to strengthen the soldiers' morale
(Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
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IDF soldiers lit menorah's in Gaza decorated by evacuee children
(Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
"The Education Corps. staff deployed in institutions across the country create a routine for the displaced communities through diverse activities, with the aim of strengthening personal and community resilience," said the commander of the Magen division in the Education and Youth Corps, Col. Einat Albalak. "The project is one of a whole array of operations that the Corps is leading with the aim of strengthening the spirit of the soldiers at the front lines, and the morale of the communities in the home front."
"The soldiers carry with them the thoughts of the children and the sense of connection and responsibility to the residents of the border communities and the entire nation. The project makes it possible to actualize and strengthen the relationship, and we are happy to be a significant part in boosting the morale of our soldiers," said Maj. Mor Issachar, education officer of the Southern Command.