had a discussion about a year ago where a hypothetical was raised: "if you could move israel to another place in the world, where there wouldn't be any land or heritage disputes, and no wars, and assuming israel was teleported as is to there, would you agree to have it moved?"

and *most people* didn't want to. *most people* said it would be a "disgrace" to "fallen soldiers" who've "protected this land."

this is what soldiers look like. fodder. not to the government, not to the military, to citizens and residents. the death toll is a means of legitimacy to the claim of a derelict deserted piece of dirt in the middle of nowhere. the Defence in IDF is for Israel, not Israelis.