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The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi, visited today (Friday) the local council of Zarzir and held a dialogue on the occasion of Eid al-Adha with Bedouin local authority heads and Bedouin officers.

IDF Chief of Staff Kochavi met with Bedouin leaders in Zarzir to discuss Eid al-Adha, honoring Bedouin service and integration into the IDF.

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During the discussion, the Chief of Staff honored and expressed appreciation to members of the Bedouin community serving in the IDF in regular service, career service, and reserve duty, and to their families, for their significant contribution to the security of the state. He also spoke with the heads of authorities about the importance of integrating Bedouins into the IDF.

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