Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today:
“We have now completed two years of the ‘War of Redemption.’ In this war, the people of Israel have performed wonders and excelled in striking our enemies. What most amazes the foreign leaders I speak with, and I explain this to them, is that the majority of the fighting force is made up of reservists. The conscripts and the standing army are doing magnificent work, but what truly astonishes them is that hundreds of thousands within the fighting and support ranks are reservists.
They give everything, and we must give them everything. Today, following the grants we have already provided to them and their families, the government is approving an additional special assistance plan for reservists for the coming year. This plan will total NIS 6.2 billion and will reward personnel based on the nature of their service, led by our combat soldiers. They stand at the front, and we stand with them and will continue to support them. I want to thank the Finance Minister and the Defense Minister for their excellent, integrated work in quickly bringing forward this support.”