Defense Minister Galant spoke this evening (Th) at a rally commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War of the Armored Corps: "Anyone who challenges the status of the Declaration of Independence damages the moral pillar of the State of Israel."
The Minister of Defense began by describing the intelligence received about the actions of the enemy's armies and the leadership's choice to bury their heads in the sand: "Thus, a day before the war, in a 9-page document the arrogant and wrong concept - the ``Conception.'' At noon on Yom Kippur, 1973, in a planned and coordinated attack, Arab armies invaded the State of Israel."
Gallant continued: "IDF fighters found themselves fighting, few against many, on the front of the Golan Heights and in Sinai on land, in the air and at sea. It was the fighting spirit, determination, and bravery of the fighters and field commanders that made it possible to contain the enemy forces."
Gallant: "The lessons of the war are present and burned in our lives"
"Fifty years have passed," Gallant concluded, "but the lessons of the war are still present and burned into our actions. The struggle for our lives here, in this country, is not over, the State of Israel and the security system at its head, require constant military, security, and national preparedness, we must do whatever is necessary to ensure that once again We will not be surprised, it is my duty and responsibility as the Minister of Defense to ensure in every way that the IDF is ready and prepared for any scenario and any challenge."
