(246) Why Did the IDF Risk Israeli Lives to Save Its Enemies? Lt. Col. Eyal Dror on Operation Good Neighbor
For decades, Syrians were taught to see Israel as the enemy. Then, as Syria descended into a brutal civil war, something extraordinary happened: Israel began bringing wounded Syrian civilians across the border for lifesaving medical care.
Lt. Col. (res.) Eyal Dror was the commander of Operation Good Neighbor, the IDF's remarkable humanitarian mission that carried out some 700 operations and provided medical care, food, clothing, fuel, and other assistance to Syrians living just across Israel's border. And every mission carried real risks, with ISIS, al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, and other armed groups…
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