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Published 12:33 IST, October 9th 2023

Breaking Opinion/ Why I just joined the Reserve Force in Israel: IDF's main man writes

Our actions will speak louder than our words. We will end Hamas, their pain and hate towards Israel forever, said Jonathan Conricus, IDF Lt. Col. (Res) Israel

Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus
Lt Col Jonathan Conricus
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Jonathan Conricus, IDF Lt. Col. (Res), Israel | Image: Republic
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My life changed in the last 48 years while enjoying and spending time with my family on special occasions. Imagine going to a rave and finding yourself in a bloodbath, it’s unimaginable for anyone living in human society. 

Thousands of innocent civilians are under fire, crying, hiding, and running for their lives. Hundreds of Israelis were killed and kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists.

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These are Hamas terrorists butchering families, kidnapping grandmothers, and desecrating bodies. 

It is clear now that it was a failure of intel on your part but it was also an unprecedented attack on our holy day after 50 years of the last such attack 

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How can anyone sit ideally and their back when their beloved country is attacked by the devil named Hamas? So when the IDF called me and many of my brothers and sisters in the reserve Army to serve and protect our motherland, who could say no to it? 

After 18 hours of war, I was in Tel Aviv reporting for duty. What I saw from my eyes and intel was inhuman treatment by Hamas and terrorists of my brother and sister in my country 

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Our actions will speak much louder than our words. We will end Hamas and their pain and hate towards Israel forever. The media across the world will raise questions against Israel's response but my message to the people of the world is “speak up against biased reporting and unfair criticism of Israel''. There is a need to call out those poorly disguised antisemites and BDS supporters masquerading as champions of human rights

Lastly, to all my fellow citizens, we are strong and we are together and will destroy this evil from our land and protect everyone. 

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Updated 12:33 IST, October 9th 2023