Gantz hosts veteran lone soldiers at his Sukkah in special event

• Published date: 25 September 2021
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The event, first in a series of events called "The Defense Minister's Sukkah," was attended by immigrants who came to the country in order to fight in the war of independence.

Gantz hosted the event along with Aliyah and Integration Minister and fellow Blue and White member Pnina Tamano-Shata.

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"David Ben Gurion once said very concisely, 'The State of Israel will not be a picnic," Gantz said at the event, referring to Israel's first prime minister. "Whoever deals with Israel's defense understands that he was right. From the South, North and East, from close and from afar, our enemies continue to try to hurt us. Therefore we must safeguard our defenses, deepen our alliance with the Diaspora Jews and with the nations of the world, first and foremost with the US," he said.

"Along with the strategic relations with the nations of the world and the Jews of the Diaspora, we need to make sure the IDF remains the strongest army in the area with the best available people, including you who came to Israel in order to ensure this," Gantz said.

"So even if it is...